  
Kerrville is a Texas Hill Country paradise. The scenery is majestic and the people are friendly. Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where sparkling spring fed creeks meander through the rugged terrain and rolling hills of the Guadalupe River Valley, the community is rich in history and a heritage. The seat of Kerr County, lies 65 miles northwest of San Antonio on Interstate 10, Kerrville is home of the Cowboy Artist Museum, boasts a high community spirit and has numberous cultural and family actiivities. An added bonus, Texas has no state income tax.
Often described as mystical, the Hill Country of Texas is a geographic area encompassing some 10,000 square miles of rugged beauty along the Balcones Escarpment in south-central Texas. Kerville is near its center.
 Kerrville was established in 1856 and was granted an authorized post office in 1858. The population of Kerrville had grown to 1,843 by 1910 and 12,000 by 1954. Kerr County now has a population of more than 40,000. When Kerr County was organized on Jan. 26, 1856, then-governor Elisha M. Pease signed a legislative act creating a new county out of the Bexar Land District. The rise of the mercantile and freight-ing industries in Kerr County began in 1856. The Charles Schreiner family built up the retail and wholesale industry, banking and ranching. In 1889, the town of Kerrville was incorporated, with Joseph Tivy serving as its first mayor. DEMOGRAPHICS City Population 20,425  County Population 43,653 Median Household Income $32,085 Unemployment Rate 2.9% Crime Index* 76 *(percent of the national average.) CLIMATE Winter Temperature Range 35/72  Spring Temperature Range 62/89 Summer Temperature Range 64/93 Fall Temperature Range 38/79 Annual Precipitation 29.00" Annual Snowfall 0.0" COST OF LIVING Cost of Living Index (U.S. average=100) 100.37  3-Bedroom House Price $132,808 2-Bedroom Apartment Rent $525 Property Tax Rate 2.28% Sales Tax (state and local) 8.25% EDUCATION/HEALTH Student/Teacher Ratio 14.0/1  Expenditures Per Pupil $4,819/1 Hospitals 2 Physicians (county) 113 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Schreiner College  San Antonio College MAJOR EMPLOYERS Mooney Aircraft  South TX Veterans Health Care Sys S. Peterson Memorial Hospitial HEB Grocery and Drug Kerrville Independent School District James Avery Craftsman City of Kerrville  County of Kerr Wal-Mart Super Center VA Medical Center IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KNOW  Chamber of Commerce 830-896-1155 Dept. of Motor Vehicles 830-257-3404 School Board 830-257-2201 Main Public Library 830-257-8422 Information contained in this report was obtained from a broad spectrum or sources which we believe reliable. Every effort has been made to ensure that the data is accurate and complete. We make no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the data or information contained in this report. |