Kerr County - In the Heart of the Hill Country
Kerr County is located 65 miles northwest of San Antonio, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country just off Interstate 10.
As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the county's population numbered 52,598 residents. Kerrville, the largest city in the county, also serves as the county seat.
Early settler Joshua D. Brown named the county after his fellow Kentucky native, James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas.
Kerr County's measures about 1,100 square miles and, in addition to Kerrville, it envelops the communities of Ingram, Center Point, Hunt, Mountain Home and Camp Verde. The headwaters of the Guadalupe River begin in the western reaches of Kerr County.
Big Whitetail bucks annually draw sportsmen from far and wide. - Photo by Lisa Walter/Kerr County Public Relations
Current Burn Ban Information
Call 830-792-HEAT
The ban on open-air, open-flame burning is now LIFTED for Kerr County Precincts 2 and 3.
The burn ban remains IN EFFECT for Kerr County Precincts 1 and 4 until further notice.
For up-to-date status checks on the burn ban, be sure to revisit this page.
Burn ban information is also available by calling the hotline - 830-792-HEAT.
Public Notices
Read public notices, both voluntary and statutory, for Kerr County. This includes, but is not limited to: public meeting notices, RFQ and RFP postings, tax sales, burn ban and fireworks information, adopted property tax rates, adopted Kerr County budgets, actions by elected and appointed officials, and more.
Upcoming Events
Latest County News
January 10th, 2025
Kerr County VSO urges veterans to enroll in health care as part of VA outreach
The Kerr County Veterans Service Office brings area veterans' attention to the fact that, in December, the VA launched a new outreach program encouraging all eligible United States military veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 1 million previously unenrolled veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan.
January 9th, 2025
New squad members sought by CERT; Recruitment event set Saturday, Jan. 25
Can you keep your cool in the midst of chaos? Do you want to come to your neighbors' aid in their time of need?
If so, then the Kerr County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) wants YOU!
Find out more during an upcoming Jan. 25 recruitment event!
January 9th, 2025
Cold rain continuing, light snow possible overnight as storm pushes through
In its afternoon briefing, the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio forecast office stated that the cold rain will continue overnight. Light snow or flurries are possible on the back end of the storm as it pushes through.
Kerr County continues to be under a NWS Winter Weather Advisory through 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10.