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 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
Current The ban on open-air, open-flame burning is LIFTED countywide in Kerr County. That means it is OFF in Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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
Kerr County Memorial Day Program
May 26, 2025 - Kerr County War Memorial
Latest County News
June 2nd, 2025
VSO announces modified operations for 2-week period
Only appointments already on the books will be carried out at the Kerr County Veterans Service Office from June 5-16, due to minimal staffing during that time.
The Kerr County VSO, located in Suite 107 of the county’s 550 Earl Garrett Street complex, will return to normal operating hours on June 17.
May 28th, 2025
Veteran Dalton Rice gives keynote remarks at Memorial Day Program
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, who had a distinguished 13-year career in the U.S. Army, provided keynote remarks during the 2025 Kerr County Memorial Day Program on Monday morning, May 26. Read on for his full address, which focused on the sacrifices of military service members in service to this country, as well as an added emphasis on a silent, after-war killer -- mental health issues suffered by veterans.
May 14th, 2025
Rabid bat found under pavilion in Kerrville
A fourth positive case of rabies this year for Kerr County was announced today, May 14. Like the three previous county cases, the disease was found in a bat. This latest carrier was found inside Kerrville's city limits.