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 Cofran's Texas . . . Hill Country Portal
REAL COUNTY, Texas
Pronounced: "REE-al"
"no slogan"
County Seat: Leakey Est: 1913
County Borders: N & W: Edwards; NE: Kerr; E: Bandera; S: Uvalde
Population (2011): 3,426  Businesses (2010): 82  COL Index (2008): 80.5
Zip Codes: 78873, 78879, 78883  Area Codes: 830  Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 29° 50' N; 99° 50' W
Major Highways: US 83, TX 41, 55, RM 336, 337, 1120
Rivers: Frio, Nueces  Lakes:
Area:699 sm  Elevation: 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: TSHA
COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb; realtxgen@hotmail.com
REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: See Real County Museum in Directory below.
More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above, including Leakey.
County named for Julius Real, rancher and politician.
CEMETERIES:
See listings in each town, and: Real County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions
OTHER PROFILES: US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP; Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY JUDGE: 830-232-5304; County Judge W. B. Sansom, County Courthouse, 100 Market Street, Leakey, TX 78873. www.co.real.tx.us
COUNTY ATTORNEY: 830-232-6461; Leakey, TX 78873
COUNTY/DISTRICT CLERK: 830-232-5202; Leakey, TX 78873
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: 830-232-6630; Leakey, TX 78873
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: 830-597-4111; Camp Wood, TX 78833
SHERIFF: 830-232-5201; POB 445, Leakey, TX 78873. Sheriff James Brice; Email: realsheriff@hctc.net
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR: 830-232-6210; Leakey, TX 78873
TREASURER: 830-232-6627; Leakey, TX 78873
APPRAISAL DISTRICT: 830-232-6248; Leakey, TX 78873
COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES
Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.
AMERICAN RED CROSS, San Antonio Area Chapter, Uvalde Branch: 830-608-9876; 400 S Getty, Ste H, Uvalde, TX 78801
BranchOfficeUvalde@saredcross.org; www.saredcross.org. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Medina, Real and Uvalde counties.
FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-232-5222; www.friocanyonchamber.com; info@leakey-tx.com
FRIO CANYON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: 830-232-5299; POB 1129, Leakey, TX 78873
LEAKEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: 830-232-4005; POB 1129, Leakey, TX 78873
LEWIS RANCH AIRPORT (XA31): 830-232-5331; LEAKEY, TX 78873. Privately Owned, Open to the Public, permission required prior to landing. 5 mi N of city. No tower. Runway: 3,150 x 200 ft.; AirNav; Map
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. leodoro.martinez@twc.state.tx.us, www.mrgdc.org
REAL COUNTY (LEAKEY) AIRPORT (49R): 888-232-4174; Located 1 mi N of Leakey, TX 78873. Privately owned, publicly leased. No tower. Runway: 3,975 x 50 ft.; AirNav; Map
REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 830-232-5330; PO Box 69, Leakey, TX 78873. realmuseum@hctc.net; 830-232-6212; 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
REAL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY: 830-232-5199; POB 488, Main at Evergreen, Leakey, TX 78873. www.leakeylibrary.org
REAL COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 830-640-3517; chair@realcountygop.org; www.realcountygop.org; Jackie Dowdy, Real County Chair
ROLLING HILLS HEALTH CENTER: 830-232-6985; Hwy 83 & Oakhill Drive, Leakey, TX 78873. www.chdi4health.org
EMERGENCIES (Police, Fire, EMS/Medical) Dial 911 |  |
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
REAL COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 830-232-6673; Fax: 830-232-5443; Courthouse (2nd Floor), Hwy 83, Leakey, TX 78873-1050; PO Box 1050, Leakey, TX 78873-1040. http://real-tx.tamu.edu; Real-tx@tamu.edu
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Click: State & Federal Offices
HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:
For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash), telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom
BABDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: 866-226-3372. www.banderaelectric.com.
Local office: 485 W RR 337, Leakey, TX 78873. Serves: Concan, Hunt, Leakey, Utopia, Vanderpool
CENTRAL TEXAS ELECTRICAL CO-OP: HQ: 830-997-2126; 800-900-2832; 386 Friendship Ln, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. www.ctec.coop. Serves a very tiny portion of NW Real County.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS TELEPHONE COMPANY: 830-683-2111; 939 S Hwy 55, Rocksprings, TX 78880. www.swtexas.com. Local telephone lines, long distance service, wireless cell phone service, and internet service.
SANDY ROAD GUEST HAUS:
 An upscale Western-style Guest House Bed & Breakfast in a Beautiful Ranch Setting in the Gorgeous Texas Hill Country
B&B Reservations & Information: 281-300-7177 9242 RR 1320 (Sandy Road), Johnson City, TX 78636
Web: www.SandyRoadGuestHaus.com Email: info@SandyRoadGuestHaus.com
Come Relax & Enjoy!
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