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 now IN EFFECT for ALL Kerr County 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
March 7th, 2025
March 24-28 training means brief closing for Kerr County Veterans Service Office
Training of staff members will necessitate the closing of the Kerr County Veterans Service Office for a week later this month.
The office, located in Suite 107 of the county’s 550 Earl Garrett Street facility, will be closed from Monday through Friday, March 24-28.
March 6th, 2025
Kerr County Tax Office to close early for staff training on March 13
The Kerr County Tax Office will be closed for part of the day on Thursday, March 13, so that its staff may complete mandatory training. Locations in Kerrville and Ingram will return to normal business hours on Friday, March 14.
March 5th, 2025
Leaders, citizens discuss possible Hotel Occupancy Tax, future facility improvements
A majority of those gathered Monday, March 4, for an informational discussion – including all 5 county commissioners and other key stakeholders in the issue – favored a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) to be paid by visitors staying in short-term room rentals in the unincorporated areas of Kerr County.