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Kerr County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,598,^[1] and was estimated to be 53,990 in 2024.^[2] The county seat and the largest city is Kerrville.^[3] The county was named by Joshua D. Brown for his fellow Kentucky native James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas. The Kerrville, TX Micropolitan statistical area includes all of Kerr County.

History

Around 8000 BC, early Native American inhabitants arrived in the area, with numerous successive cultures following in prehistoric times. Historic tribes encountered by Europeans included the Kiowa, Comanche, and Lipan Apache.^[4]

In 1842, the Adelsverein^[5] Fisher–Miller Land Grant set aside Script error: No such module "convert". to settle 600 families and single men of German, Dutch, Swiss, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian ancestry in Texas.^[6] Henry Francis Fisher sold his interest in the land grant to the Adelsverein in 1844.

In 1845, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels secured the title to Script error: No such module "convert". of the Veramendi grant, including the Comal Springs and River, for the Adelsverein. Thousands of German immigrants were stranded at port of disembarkation, Indianola on Matagorda Bay. With no food or shelter, living in holes dug into the ground, an estimated 50% died from disease or starvation.^[7]^[8] Joshua Brown, in 1846, became the first settler.^[9]

The Texas State Convention of Germans met in San Antonio on May 14–15, 1854, and adopted a political, social, and religious platform, including: 1) Equal pay for equal work, 2) Direct election of the President of the United States, 3) Abolition of capital punishment, 4) “Slavery is an evil, the abolition of which is a requirement of democratic principles..”, 5) Free schools – including universities – supported by the state, without religious influence, and 6) Total separation of church and state.^[10] The next year, United States Army post Camp Verde was established.^[11] Kerr County was formed in 1856 from Bexar Land District Number 2. Joshua Brown donated the land that became Kerrville, and had it named for his friend James Kerr. Kerrville was named the county seat.^[4] The U.S. Camel Corps, headquartered at Verde, was the brainchild of United States Secretary of War (1853–57) Jefferson Davis.^[12] Center Point was established in 1859.^[13]

In 1860–1861, the county population was 634, including 49 slaves. The Sons of Hermann lodge, for descendants of German heritage, was established in the county. The lodge is named for German chieftain folk hero Hermann the Cherusker.^[4] A bitterly divided Kerr County voted 76–57 in 1861 for secession from the Union, with most German residents being against it. Unionists from Kerr, Gillespie, and Kendall Counties participated in the formation of the Union League, an organization which supported president Abraham Lincoln's policies.^[14] The Union League formed companies to protect the frontier against Indians and their families against local Confederate forces. Conscientious objectors to the military draft were primarily among Tejanos and Germans. Confederate authorities imposed martial law on Central Texas. The Nueces massacre occurred in Kinney County. Jacob Kuechler served as a guide for 61 conscientious objectors attempting to flee to Mexico. Scottish-born Confederate irregular James Duff and his Duff's Partisan Rangers pursued and overtook them at the Nueces River; 34 were killed, some executed after being taken prisoner. Jacob Kuechler survived the battle. The cruelty shocked the people of Gillespie County. About 2,000 took to the hills to escape Duff's reign of terror. Spring Creek Cemetery near Harper in Gillespie County has a singular grave with the names Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, and Frank Scott. The inscription reads, “Hanged and thrown in Spring Creek by Col. James Duff’s Confederate Regiment.”^[15]^[16]

The Treue der Union Monument ("Loyalty to the Union") in Comfort was dedicated to the Texans slain at the Nueces massacre August 10, 1866. It is the only monument to the Union outside of the National Cemeteries on Confederate territory, and is one of only six such sites allowed to fly the United States flag at half-mast in perpetuity.^[17]^[18] The Y O Ranch was founded in 1880 by Charles Armand Schreiner, who had opened a store in the area in 1869.^[19]

In 1876, Lipan Apaches raided near Center Point in one of the last raids made by Native Americans in the county.^[20]

On October 5, 1878, the last Indian raid in the county occurred at the present day community of Mountain Home, when four children of the Dowdy family were murdered by either Kickapoos or Lipan Apaches.^[21]^[22]

In 1887, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was built through Kerrville. The American Legion of Texas established what eventually was called the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kerrville, in 1919.^[23]

The Schreiner Institute was established in Kerrville from 1917 to 1923.^[24] In 1926, Ora Johnson established Camp Waldemar Christian girls camp in Hunt.^[25]

Mooney Aircraft was established in 1929 in Kerrville.^[26] Kerrville was begun to be called the "Mohair Capital of the World" in 1930.^[4] The Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital was completed in 1949.^[27]

Kerrville State Hospital opened in 1951.^[28]

2025 Central Texas floods

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.36%) is water.^[33] It is the 48th largest county in Texas by total area.^[34]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Kimble County (north)
Gillespie County (northeast)
Kendall County (east)
Bandera County (south)
Real County (southwest)
Edwards County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
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1860	634		—
1870	1,042		Script error: No such module "String".%
1880	2,168		Script error: No such module "String".%
1890	4,462		Script error: No such module "String".%
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1950	14,022		Script error: No such module "String".%
1960	16,800		Script error: No such module "String".%
1970	19,454		Script error: No such module "String".%
1980	28,780		Script error: No such module "String".%
1990	36,304		Script error: No such module "String".%
2000	43,653		Script error: No such module "String".%
2010	49,625		Script error: No such module "String".%
2020	52,598		Script error: No such module "String".%
2024 (est.)	53,900	^[35]	Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census^[36] 1790–1960^[37] 1900–1990^[38] 1990–2000^[39] 2010–2020^[2]

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Kerr County was $298,747.^[40]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 22,267 estimated households in Kerr County with an average of 2.29 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $67,927. Approximately 12.0% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Kerr County has an estimated 54.4% employment rate, with 31.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.3% holding a high school diploma.^[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (86.3%), Spanish (12.4%), Indo-European (0.7%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.2%).

The median age in the county was 48.6 years.

Kerr County, Texas – racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic)	Pop. 1980^[41]	Pop. 1990^[42]	Pop. 2000^[43]	Pop. 2010^[44]	Pop. 2020^[45]
White alone (NH)	23,993 (83.37%)	29,303 (80.72%)	33,802 (77.43%)	35,851 (72.24%)	35,791 (68.05%)
Black or African American alone (NH)	741 (2.57%)	752 (2.07%)	738 (1.69%)	739 (1.49%)	690 (1.31%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	62 (0.22%)	104 (0.29%)	154 (0.35%)	207 (0.42)	156 (0.30)
Asian alone (NH)	66 (0.23%)	128 (0.35%)	212 (0.49%)	361 (0.73%)	576 (1.10%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	—	—	16 (0.04%)	19 (0.04)	39 (0.07)
Other race alone (NH)	40 (0.14%)	23 (0.06%)	12 (0.03%)	38 (0.08%)	187 (0.36%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH)	—	—	366 (0.84%)	515 (1.04%)	1,561 (2.97%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,878 (13.47%)	5,994 (16.51%)	8,353 (19.13%)	11,895 (23.97%)	13,598 (25.85%)
Total	28,780 (100.00%)	36,304 (100.00%)	43,653 (100.00%)	49,625 (100.00%)	52,598 (100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 53,900 people and 22,267 households residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 26,122 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 92.9% White (67.5% NH White), 2.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 27.6% of the population.^[46]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 52,598 people, 22,060 households, and 14,302 families residing in the county.^[47] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 25,200 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 75.48% White, 1.50% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 7.22% from some other races and 13.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.85% of the population.^[48]

2010 census

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 43,653 people, 17,813 households, and 12,308 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 20,228 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 88.89% White, 1.78% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.60% from some other races and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 19.13% of the population.

There were 17,813 households, out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.70% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 22.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 24.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,283, and the median income for a family was $40,713. Males had a median income of $27,425 versus $21,149 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,767. About 10.30% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Ingram
Kerrville (county seat)

Census-designated place

Center Point

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:^[49]

All of the county is in the service area of Alamo Community College District.^[50]

In popular culture

1963 Hud starring Paul Newman was filmed at Camp Waldemar in Hunt.^[51]
1972 The first Kerrville Folk Festival was held.^[52]
1975 The Great Waldo Pepper starring Robert Redford was filmed in Kerrville.^[53]
2005 Stonehenge II, a scaled replica of the famous British attraction, was featured in the book "Weird Texas."^[54]
2016 TV show, Lethal Weapon, Martin Riggs grew up in Kerr County, Texas.

Politics

References

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External links

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Kerrville/Kerr County Local Government Wiki

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Kerr County, Texas: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:58, 8 October 2025

Contents

History

2025 Central Texas floods

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2024 estimate

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Education

In popular culture

Politics

See also

References

External links

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-  | census yr            = 2020
+  | founded            = January 26, 1856 (created)<br>March 1856 (organized)<ref>{{cite web|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies |url=https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |website=publications.newberry.org |publisher=The [[Newberry Library]] |date=2008 |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref>
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+  | population_as_of   = 2020
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-'''Kerr County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located on the [[Edwards Plateau]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 52,598.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerr County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48265|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Kerrville, Texas|Kerrville]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was named by [[Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer)|Joshua D. Brown]] for his fellow [[Kentucky]] native, [[James Kerr (Texas politician)|James Kerr]], a congressman of the [[Republic of Texas]]. The Kerrville, TX [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] includes all of Kerr County.
+'''Kerr County''' ({{IPAc-en||k|3:r|}} {{respell|KUR}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located on the [[Edwards Plateau]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 52,598,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Kerr_County,_Texas?g=050XX00US48265 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> and was estimated to be 53,990 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> The [[county seat]] and the largest city is [[Kerrville, Texas|Kerrville]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a County |url=https://ce.naco.org/?find=true |publisher=[[National Association of Counties]] |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> The county was named by [[Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer)|Joshua D. Brown]] for his fellow [[Kentucky]] native [[James Kerr (Texas politician)|James Kerr]], a congressman of the [[Republic of Texas]]. The Kerrville, TX [[Micropolitan statistical area]] includes all of Kerr County.
 ==History==
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 In 1842, the [[Adelsverein]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Brister|first=Louis E.|title=Adelsverein|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ufa01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> [[Fisher–Miller Land Grant]] set aside {{convert|3,000,000|acre}} to settle 600 families and single men of [[Germans|German]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]], [[Swiss people|Swiss]], [[Danish people|Danish]], [[Swedish people|Swedish]], and [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Mary G|title=The German Settlements in Central Texas|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/german/|work=Texas Almanac|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207191825/http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/german/|archive-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref> [[Henry Francis Fisher]] sold his interest in the land grant to the Adelsverein in 1844.
-In 1845, [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]] secured the title to {{convert|1265|acre|abbr=on}} of the Veramendi grant, including the Comal Springs and River, for the Adelsverein. Thousands of German immigrants were stranded at port of disembarkation, [[Indianola, Texas|Indianaola]] on [[Matagorda Bay]]. With no food or shelter, living in holes dug into the ground, an estimated 50% died from disease or starvation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indianola, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/IndianolaTexas/IndianolaTx.htm|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Block|first=W T|title=The Story of our Texas' German Pilgrims|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/WTBlock/Texas-German-Pilgrims-Death-March-to-Comal-County.htm|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> [[Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer)|Joshua Brown]], in 1846, became the first settler.<ref>{{cite web|title=History Kerr County|url=http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/historical/history.html|publisher=Kerr County Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
+In 1845, [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]] secured the title to {{convert|1265|acre|abbr=on}} of the Veramendi grant, including the Comal Springs and River, for the Adelsverein. Thousands of German immigrants were stranded at port of disembarkation, [[Indianola, Texas|Indianola]] on [[Matagorda Bay]]. With no food or shelter, living in holes dug into the ground, an estimated 50% died from disease or starvation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indianola, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/IndianolaTexas/IndianolaTx.htm|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Block|first=W T|title=The Story of our Texas' German Pilgrims|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/WTBlock/Texas-German-Pilgrims-Death-March-to-Comal-County.htm|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> [[Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer)|Joshua Brown]], in 1846, became the first settler.<ref>{{cite web|title=History Kerr County|url=http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/historical/history.html|publisher=Kerr County Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
 The Texas State Convention of Germans met in San Antonio on May 14–15, 1854, and adopted a political, social, and religious platform, including: 1) Equal pay for equal work, 2) Direct election of the President of the United States, 3) Abolition of capital punishment, 4) “Slavery is an evil, the abolition of which is a requirement of democratic principles..”, 5) Free schools – including universities – supported by the state, without religious influence, and 6) Total separation of church and state.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Biesele |first1=R. L. |title=The Texas State Convention of Germans in 1854 |journal=Southwestern Historical Quarterly |date=April 1930 |volume=33| issue = 4 |pages=247–261 |url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531,/metapth101090/m1/273/ |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |location=Denton, TX }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The next year, United States Army post [[Old Camp Verde|Camp Verde]] was established.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Verde|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qbc29|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
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 [[Center Point, Kerr County, Texas|Center Point]] was established in 1859.<ref>{{cite web|title=Center Point|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Center-Point-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
-In 1860–1861, the county population was 634, including 49 slaves. The [[Sons of Hermann]] lodge, for descendants of German heritage, was established in the county. The lodge is named for German chieftain folk hero [[Arminius|Hermann the Cherusker]].<ref name="Kerr County"/> A bitterly divided Kerr County voted 76–57 in 1861 for [[Texas in the American Civil War|secession]] from the Union, with most [[Germans|German]] residents being against it. Unionists from Kerr, [[Gillespie County, Texas|Gillespie]], and [[Kendall County, Texas|Kendall]] Counties participated in the formation of the [[Union League]], an organization which supported [[Abraham Lincoln|President Lincoln's]] policies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moneyhon |first=Charles H|title=The Union League|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/wau01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> The Union League formed companies to protect the frontier against Indians and their families against local Confederate forces. [[Conscientious objectors]] to the military draft were primarily among [[Tejanos]] and Germans. Confederate authorities imposed martial law on Central Texas. The [[Nueces massacre]] occurred in [[Kinney County, Texas|Kinney County]]. [[Jacob Kuechler]] served as a guide for 61 conscientious objectors attempting to flee to Mexico. [[Scottish people|Scottish]]-born Confederate irregular James Duff and his [[Texas Civil War Confederate units|Duff's Partisan Rangers]] pursued and overtook them at the Nueces River; 34 were killed, some executed after being taken prisoner. Jacob Kuechler survived the battle. The cruelty shocked the people of Gillespie County. About 2,000 took to the hills to escape Duff's reign of terror. Spring Creek Cemetery near [[Harper, Texas|Harper]] in Gillespie County has a singular grave with the names Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, and Frank Scott. The inscription reads, “Hanged and thrown in Spring Creek by Col. James Duff’s Confederate Regiment.”<ref>{{cite web|last=Shook |first= Robert W. |title=Duff, James|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdu06|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Spring Creek Cemetery|url=http://www.txgenweb2.org/txgillespie/spring.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202123507/http://www.txgenweb2.org/txgillespie/spring.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2008|publisher=Texas Gen Web|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
+In 1860–1861, the county population was 634, including 49 slaves. The [[Sons of Hermann]] lodge, for descendants of German heritage, was established in the county. The lodge is named for German chieftain folk hero [[Arminius|Hermann the Cherusker]].<ref name="Kerr County"/> A bitterly divided Kerr County voted 76–57 in 1861 for [[Texas in the American Civil War|secession]] from the Union, with most [[Germans|German]] residents being against it. Unionists from Kerr, [[Gillespie County, Texas|Gillespie]], and [[Kendall County, Texas|Kendall]] Counties participated in the formation of the [[Union League]], an organization which supported president [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s policies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moneyhon |first=Charles H|title=The Union League|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/wau01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> The Union League formed companies to protect the frontier against Indians and their families against local Confederate forces. [[Conscientious objectors]] to the military draft were primarily among [[Tejanos]] and Germans. Confederate authorities imposed martial law on Central Texas. The [[Nueces massacre]] occurred in [[Kinney County, Texas|Kinney County]]. [[Jacob Kuechler]] served as a guide for 61 conscientious objectors attempting to flee to Mexico. [[Scottish people|Scottish]]-born Confederate irregular James Duff and his [[Texas Civil War Confederate units|Duff's Partisan Rangers]] pursued and overtook them at the Nueces River; 34 were killed, some executed after being taken prisoner. Jacob Kuechler survived the battle. The cruelty shocked the people of Gillespie County. About 2,000 took to the hills to escape Duff's reign of terror. Spring Creek Cemetery near [[Harper, Texas|Harper]] in Gillespie County has a singular grave with the names Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, and Frank Scott. The inscription reads, “Hanged and thrown in Spring Creek by Col. James Duff’s Confederate Regiment.”<ref>{{cite web|last=Shook |first=Robert W. |title=Duff, James|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdu06|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Spring Creek Cemetery|url=http://www.txgenweb2.org/txgillespie/spring.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202123507/http://www.txgenweb2.org/txgillespie/spring.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2008|publisher=Texas Gen Web|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
 The [[Treue der Union Monument]] ("Loyalty to the Union") in Comfort was dedicated to the Texans slain at the Nueces massacre August 10, 1866. It is the only monument to the Union outside of the National Cemeteries on Confederate territory, and is one of only six such sites allowed to fly the United States flag at half-mast in perpetuity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Treue der UnionMonument|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHistory/Treue-Der-Union-Loyalty-to-the-Union.htm|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Dead-Treue Der Union Monument|url=http://www.txgenweb2.org/txkendall/treue.htm|publisher=Texas Gen Web|access-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226175800/http://www.txgenweb2.org/txkendall/treue.htm|archive-date=February 26, 2012}}</ref>
 The Y O Ranch was founded in 1880 by Charles Armand Schreiner, who had opened a [[Schreiner's|store]] in the area in 1869.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hollon|first=W Eugene|title=Charles Schreiner|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsc15|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
-On October 5, 1878, the last Indian raid in the county occurred at the present day community of [[Mountain Home, Texas|Mountain Home]], when four children of the Dowdy family were murdered by Indian raiders.<ref>https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=159833</ref>
+In 1876, Lipan Apaches raided near [[Center Point, Kerr County, Texas|Center Point]] in one of the last raids made by Native Americans in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luther |first=Joseph |date=2010-09-02 |title=Lipan Apaches lived in the Hill Country |url=https://dailytimes.com/columnists/lipan-apaches-lived-in-the-hill-country/article_6168e704-b6df-11df-a09e-001cc4c002e0.html |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=Daily Times |language=en}}</ref>
+On October 5, 1878, the last Indian raid in the county occurred at the present day community of [[Mountain Home, Texas|Mountain Home]], when four children of the Dowdy family were murdered by either Kickapoos or Lipan Apaches.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 Historical Marker | url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=159833 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wkcurrent.com/dowdy-murders-a-sad-chapter-in-kerr-history-p741-71.htm#:~:text=In%2520the%2520book%252C%2520%E2%80%9CSix%2520Years,spot%2520where%2520the%2520victims%2520fell.%E2%80%9D |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=wkcurrent.com}}</ref>
 In 1887, the [[San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway]] was built through Kerrville. The [[American Legion]] of Texas established what eventually was called the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kerrville, in 1919.<ref>{{cite web|last=Herring|first=Rebecca|title=Veterans Affairs Center-Kerrville|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/sbv07|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
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 Kerrville State Hospital opened in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerrville State Hospital|url=http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/KerrvilleSH/KSH_About.shtm|publisher=State of Texas|access-date=November 27, 2010|archive-date=January 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126004502/http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/KerrvilleSH/KSH_About.shtm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+===2025 Central Texas floods===
+{{Main|July 2025 Central Texas floods}}
+During the 2025 [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend, the county was affected by catastrophic [[flash flood]]ing after more than 20 inches of rain rapidly  fell in and around Kerr County. Numerous [[flash flood emergencies]] were issued in Kerr County along the [[Guadalupe River (Texas)|Guadalupe River]]. According to local authorities, at least 107 people in Kerr County died in the flooding, which killed at least 135 people overall (as of July&nbsp;19).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adams|first=Christopher|date=July 19, 2025|title=MAP: Where have flash flooding fatalities been confirmed in Texas?|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/map-where-have-flash-flooding-fatalities-been-confirmed-in-texas/|access-date=July 21, 2025|publisher=KXAN|location=Austin, Texas}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Number missing from devastating Texas floods drops sharply to 3, officials say|date=July 20, 2025|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-flood-victims-number-missing-drops-camp-mystic-guadalupe-river/|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=July 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Robles|first=Carlos|date=July 17, 2025|title=Death toll in Texas flood disaster rises to 135; over a hundred still missing|url=https://bnonews.com/index.php/2025/07/death-toll-in-texas-flood-disaster-rises-to-135-over-a-hundred-still-missing/|publisher=[[BNO News]]|access-date=July 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=3 people are still missing from deadly floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100|date=July 20, 2025|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-s1-5473878/missing-floods-drops-3-kerr-county|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=July 21, 2025}}</ref>
 ==Geography==
-According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1107|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1103|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.0|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
+According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1107.283|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1103.333|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.950|sqmi}} (0.36%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – Texas|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_46.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> It is the 48th largest county in Texas by total area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kerr County, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/kerrcountytexas/LND110220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=July 8, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
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+|estyear=2024
-|estimate= 53900
+|estimate=53900
-|estref= <ref>{{cite web
+|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref>
-|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kerrcountytexas/PST045224|title=QuickFacts: Kerr County, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 15, 2025}}</ref>
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-|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
+|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/tx190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/tx190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
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-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
+As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Kerr County was $298,747.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|date=January 8, 2025 |url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=[[National Association of Realtors]]|access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref>
-|+'''Kerr County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
-!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
+As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 22,267 estimated households in Kerr County with an average of 2.29 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $67,927. Approximately 12.0% of the county's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Kerr County has an estimated 54.4% employment rate, with 31.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.3% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kerr County, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kerrcountytexas/PST045224 |access-date=July 8, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
-!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Kerr County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48265&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
-!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kerr County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48265&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (86.3%), Spanish (12.4%), Indo-European (0.7%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.2%).
-!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kerr County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48265&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
-!% 2000
+The median age in the county was 48.6 years.
-!% 2010
-!{{partial|% 2020}}
+'''Kerr County, Texas – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
+{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 95%;"
+|-
+! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
+! Pop. 1980<ref name=1980CensusScope>{{Cite web|title=Kerr County, Texas — Population by Race |url=https://censusscope.org/us/s48/c265/chart_race.html |publisher=CensusScope |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 1990<ref name="Census 1990">{{cite web|title=1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/ch2/ch-2-45-1.pdf |website=www.census.gov |date=October 6, 2022 |page=24 |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Kerr County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US48265 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kerr County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48265&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref> !! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kerr County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48265&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2025}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
+| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
-|33,802
+| 23,993<br>(83.37%) || 29,303<br>(80.72%) || 33,802<br>(77.43%) || 35,851<br>(72.24%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |35,791<br>(68.05%)
-|35,851
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |35,791
-|77.43%
-|72.24%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |68.05%
 |-
-|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
+| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
-|738
+| 741<br>(2.57%) || 752<br>(2.07%) || 738<br>(1.69%) || 739<br>(1.49%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |690<br>(1.31%)
-|739
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |690
-|1.69%
-|1.49%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.31%
 |-
-|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
+| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
-|154
+| 62<br>(0.22%) || 104<br>(0.29%) || 154<br>(0.35%) || 207<br>(0.42) || style='background: #ffffe6; |156<br>(0.30)
-|207
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |156
-|0.35%
-|0.42%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
 |-
-|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
+| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
-|212
+| 66<br>(0.23%) || 128<br>(0.35%) || 212<br>(0.49%) || 361<br>(0.73%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |576<br>(1.10%)
-|361
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |576
-|0.49%
-|0.73%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.10%
 |-
-|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
+| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
-|16
+| — || — || 16<br>(0.04%) || 19<br>(0.04) || style='background: #ffffe6; |39<br>(0.07)
-|19
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |39
-|0.04%
-|0.04%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
 |-
-|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
+| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
-|12
+| 40<br>(0.14%) || 23<br>(0.06%) || 12<br>(0.03%) || 38<br>(0.08%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |187<br>(0.36%)
-|38
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |187
-|0.03%
-|0.08%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
 |-
-|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multiracial]] (NH)
+| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
-|366
+| — || — || 366<br>(0.84%) || 515<br>(1.04%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |1,561<br>(2.97%)
-|515
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,561
-|0.84%
-|1.04%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.97%
 |-
-|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
+| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
-|8,353
+| 3,878<br>(13.47%) || 5,994<br>(16.51%) || 8,353<br>(19.13%) || 11,895<br>(23.97%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |13,598<br>(25.85%)
-|11,895
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |13,598
-|19.13%
-|23.97%
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |25.85%
 |-
-|'''Total'''
+| '''Total'''
-|'''43,653'''
+| '''28,780<br>(100.00%)''' || '''36,304<br>(100.00%)''' || '''43,653<br>(100.00%)''' || '''49,625<br>(100.00%)''' || style='background: #ffffe6; |'''52,598<br>(100.00%)'''
-|'''49,625'''
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''52,598'''
-|'''100.00%'''
-|'''100.00%'''
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
 |}
-As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 43,653 people, 17,813 households, and 12,308 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|40|PD/sqmi}}. There were 20,228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|spell=in}}. The racial makeup of the county was 88.89% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.78% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.60% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.62% from two or more races. 19.13% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
+===2024 estimate===
+As of the 2024 estimate, there were 53,900 people and 22,267 households residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|48.85|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 26,122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.68|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.9% White ''(67.5% NH White)'', 2.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 27.6% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-detail.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=July 8, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
+===2020 census===
+As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 52,598 people, 22,060 households, and 14,302 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Kerr%20County,%20Texas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=July 8, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|47.67|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 25,200 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22.84|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 75.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.50% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.64% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.22% from some other races and 13.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 25.85% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Kerr County, Texas |work=USA Today |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/kerr-county-texas/050-48265/ |access-date=July 8, 2025 }}</ref>
+===2010 census===
+As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 49,625 people, 20,550 households, and _ families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|44.98|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 23,831 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.60|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 87.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.78% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.89% from some other races and 2.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 23.97% of the population.
+===2000 census===
+As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 43,653 people, 17,813 households, and 12,308 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|40.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 20,228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 88.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.78% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.60% from some other races and 1.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 19.13% of the population.
 There were 17,813 households, out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
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 In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.70% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 22.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 24.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.
-The median income for a household in the county was $34,283, and the median income for a family was $40,713. Males had a median income of $27,425 versus $21,149 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,767. About 10.30% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
+The median income for a household in the county was $34,283, and the median income for a family was $40,713. Males had a median income of $27,425 versus $21,149 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,767. About 10.30% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
 ==Communities==
 ===Cities===
 * [[Ingram, Texas|Ingram]]
 * [[Kerrville, Texas|Kerrville]] (county seat)
-=== Census-designated place ===
+===Census-designated place===
 * [[Center Point, Kerr County, Texas|Center Point]]
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 ==Education==
-School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kerr County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 29, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
+School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Kerr County, TX|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 29, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48265_kerr/DC20SD_C48265_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
 * [[Center Point Independent School District]]
 * [[Comfort Independent School District]]
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 {{PresHead|place=Kerr County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
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+{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|272|621|34|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|464|612|73|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1924|Republican|892|735|182|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,575|570|2|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|623|2,165|16|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|994|1,586|9|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,112|1,634|10|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,358|1,377|208|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,520|1,505|179|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,683|1,337|9|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,555|1,025|14|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,252|1,323|21|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,706|2,894|8|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,692|1,878|1,073|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,039|1,511|210|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1976|Republican|6,021|3,767|190|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,090|3,387|378|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,829|3,102|43|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1988|Republican|11,207|3,587|143|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1992|Republican|8,787|3,707|3,864|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|1996|Republican|11,173|4,192|1,410|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2000|Republican|14,637|4,002|589|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2004|Republican|16,538|4,557|151|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2008|Republican|16,752|5,570|234|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2012|Republican|17,274|4,338|267|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2016|Republican|17,727|4,681|889|Texas}}
+{{PresRow|2020|Republican|20,879|6,524|342|Texas}}
 {{PresRow|2024|Republican|21,615|6,315|240|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|2020|Republican|20,879|6,524|342|Texas}}
+{{PresFoot}}
-{{PresRow|2016|Republican|17,727|4,681|889|Texas}}
+{{U.S. SenHead|place=Kerr County, Texas|Seat=|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/texas-senate-results}}</ref>}}
-{{PresRow|2012|Republican|17,274|4,338|267|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|2008|Republican|16,752|5,570|234|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|2004|Republican|16,538|4,557|151|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|2000|Republican|14,637|4,002|589|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1996|Republican|11,173|4,192|1,410|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1992|Republican|8,787|3,707|3,864|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1988|Republican|11,207|3,587|143|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,829|3,102|43|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,090|3,387|378|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1976|Republican|6,021|3,767|190|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,039|1,511|210|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,692|1,878|1,073|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,706|2,894|8|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,252|1,323|21|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,555|1,025|14|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,683|1,337|9|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,520|1,505|179|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,358|1,377|208|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,112|1,634|10|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|994|1,586|9|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|623|2,165|16|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,575|570|2|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1924|Republican|892|735|182|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|464|612|73|Texas}}
-{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|272|621|34|Texas}}
-{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|126|577|188|Texas}}
-{{U.S. SenHead|place=Kerr County, Texas|Seat=1|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/texas-senate-results}}</ref>}}
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 {{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|20,840|6,672|610|Texas}}
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 {{Portal|Texas}}
 * [[Adelsverein]]
-* [[German Texan]]
+* [[Texas Germans]]
 * [[List of museums in Central Texas]]
 * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kerr County, Texas]]
 * [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Hunt-Martin)#Kerr County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Kerr County]]
 * [[Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion]]
-* [[Charles Schreiner, III]]
 * [[Mo Ranch]]
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Kerr County, Texas}}
-* [http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/ Kerr County Government Home Page ''Kerr County'']
+* [https://www.kerrcountytx.gov/ Kerr County – official website]
 * {{Handbook of Texas|id=hck06|name=Kerr County}}
 * [https://archive.today/20110713144303/http://www.kerrvideo.com/wiki Kerrville/Kerr County Local Government Wiki]
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