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REAL COUNTY, Texas

Pronounced: "REE-al"

"no slogan"

County Seat: LeakeyEst: 1913
County Borders: N & W: Edwards; NE: Kerr; E: Bandera; S: Uvalde
Population (2007): 2,965Businesses (2000):COL Index (2008): 80.5
Zip Codes: 78873, 78879, 78883Area Codes: 830Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 29 50' N; 99 50' W
Major Highways: US 83, TX 41, 55, RM 336, 337, 1120
Rivers: Frio, NuecesLakes:
Area:627 smElevation: 1,500 to 2,400 ft

REFERENCES

CITIES AND TOWNS:

Cities: Camp Wood, Leakey
Towns, Villages: none
Unincorporated: Rio Frio, Vance

All of Real County is within the Texas Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

COUNTY JUDGE: 830-232-5304
County Judge W. B. Sansom
County Courthouse, 100 Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873
Web: www.co.real.tx.us

MIDDLE RIO GRANDE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL:
Executive Director: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Ofc: 830-876-3533; Fax: 830-876-9415
PO Box 1199, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834-1199
Email: leodoro.martinez@twc.state.tx.us
Web: www.mrgdc.org

COUNTY CHAMBER AND TOURISM:

FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
830-232-5222
Web: www.friocanyonchamber.com; Email: info@leakey-tx.com

Fun center: www.funrivers.com

Texas Hill Country River Region: Web: www.thcrr.com; Email: contact@thcrr.com
Visitors Guide: www.leakey-tx.com

WEATHER: Weather Underground (from nearby Utopia, outside the county)

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (not available)

MAPS: Google, County, CMOT, GeoHack

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, farming, tourism, hunting, vacation homes

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online

REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 830-232-5330; PO Box 69, Leakey, TX 78873. Email: realmuseum@hctc.net; 830-232-6212, Email: riofriotx1@yahoo.com. Located 1/2 block N of the Real County Courthouse on Evergreen Street in downtown Leakey. Created in 1986 " . . to help preserve the history and heritage of Real County and to bring to life for you the way our pioneer families lived in these beautiful hills". Open Fri-Sat 10a-4p. http://realcountyhistoricalmuseum.com

OTHER PROFILES: TXGenWeb; US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP; Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data

NOTES:

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

Click: State & Federal Offices

MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER

REAL COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE:
830-232-6673; Fax: 830-232-5443
Courthouse (2nd Floor), Highway 83, Leakey, TX 78873-1050
PO Box 1050, Leakey, TX 78873-1040
Web: http://real-tx.tamu.edu; Email: Real-tx@tamu.edu