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
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
Latest County News
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.
May 13th, 2025
West Kerr Annex entrance affected by paving project May 14-15
A paving project in Ingram will affect traffic flow in and out of the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex over the next couple of days.
May 6th, 2025
All invited to May 26 Kerr County Memorial Day Program
Everyone in the community is invited to show their patriotism and appreciation for our nation's fallen heroes during the Kerr County Memorial Day Program, planned at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26, on the county courthouse grounds, 700 Main Street in Kerrville.