Kerrville, Texas

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Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,425 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kerr CountyGR6. Kerrville is named for James Kerr, a major in the Confederate Army, and friend of town founder Joshua Brown, who settled in the area to start a cypress shingle mill. [1]

The people of this town and the surrounding areas sometimes jokingly refer to themselves as "Kerrverts," though it should be noted that "Kerrvillite" is the correct term. Kerrville is best known for the Kerrville Folk Festival.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville is located at 30°02′47″N, 99°8′26″W (30.046487 North, -99.140498 West)GR1. This is 58 miles (93 km) northwest of San Antonio and 85 miles (137 km) west of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.9 km² (16.9 mi²). 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.36%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,425 people, 8,563 households, and 5,411 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.9/km² (1,222.5/mi²). There were 9,477 housing units at an average density of 219.0/km² (567.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.89% White, 2.99% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.20% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.73% of the population.

There were 8,563 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,085, and the median income for a family was $38,979. Males had a median income of $27,555 versus $19,923 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,193. About 11.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Kerrville is served by the Kerrville Independent School District.

The city has also been the home of Schreiner University since 1923.

[edit] Trivia

  • Founded in 1848 as Brownsborough, the city was renamed Kerrville in 1856 when it became the county seat.[2]
  • Kerrville is home to H-E-B's flagship store which opened in 1905.
  • It is the home of the Echo Hill Ranch, residence of musician/writer/Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman.
  • Kerrville is also home to another celebrity, actor Thomas Haden Church.

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