Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville is a city located in Kerr County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,425. It is the county seat of Kerr County{{GR|6}}. 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. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/KK/hek1.html 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.

Geography

Kerrville is located at {{coor dms|30|02|47|N|99|8|26|W|adm2nd}} (30.046487 North, -99.140498 West){{GR|1}}.

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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 is water. The total area is 1.36% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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