AREA CODE: 830

ALTITUDE: 1,645 feet above sea level

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE: (30:02:50N) (099:08:24W)

CENTRAL POINT IN KERRVILLE: Town Creek at Main

CLIMATE:
The Hill Country enjoys pleasant year-round weather with an average annual rainfall of 31.65 inches.

July is the warmest month with an average high temperature of 93 degrees. January is the coolest month of the year with an average low temperature of 36 degrees.

*Source Weather.Com

SQUARE MILES: Kerrville - 16.5 / Kerr County - 1,106 (2000 U. S. Census)

POPULATION:KEDF Population Data

Population Growth Ranking
Texas Counties ranked by rate of population growth, 1990-2000
(Growth Counties Only)

1. Collin County 86.22%
2. Williamson County 79.12%
3. Rockwall County 68.25%
4. Bandera County 67.06%
5. Kendall County 62.75%
6. Montgomery County 61.23%
7. Denton County 58.29%
8. Fort Bend County 57.24%
9. Hartley County 52.37%
10. Bastrop County 50.88%

11. Burnet County 50.58%
12. Comal County 50.53%
13. Hays County 48.73%
20. Blanco County 40.96%
32. Lampasas County 31.37%
65. Gillespie County 20.98%
71. Kerr County 20.24%
79. Bexar County 17.51%
117. Uvalde County 11.08%
139 Kimble County 8.39%
155. Taylor County 5.77%
158. Hale County 5.57%

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48265.html
Click HERE For Detailed Population Information:

POPULATION PROJECTIONS:
The Texas Water Development Board estimates the population in 2020 for Kerrville at 28,000, and Kerr County at 65,000.
Click HERE For Detailed Population Projection Information:

IDEAL LOCATION AND MARKET:
Kerrville is 62 miles northwest of San Antonio on Interstate 10 and is intersected by State Highways 16 and 27. Austin, the Gulf Coast and Mexico are easily accessible by nearby Interstate Highways 35 and 37.

Major employers and businesses in the Kerr County area draw their labor force and customer base from a six-county area, including Kerr (43,653), Bandera (17,645), Gillespie (20,814), Kendall (23,743), Real (3,047), and Kimble (4,468). The collective population of these counties is approximately 113,370.

Click in the map area for a printable version of the traffic map

INDUSTRY:
Healthcare, tourism and hospitality, jewelry, aircraft production, retirement, building trades, ranching, camps and retreats, hunting, and services and retail are the major industries in the county.

COST OF LIVING:
According to HOMEFAIRCityReports™ (www.HomeFair.com), the cost of living index for Kerr County is 94.51%, which is 5.49% below the national average.

TAXES

Taxes: There is a state retail tax of 6.25%, a city retail sales tax of 1%, a city sales tax for Economic Development of .50% and a Kerr County sales tax of .50% for a total of 8.25%. There is no city or state personal or corporate income tax. Call the Kerr Central Appraisal District at (830) 895-5223 for more details on taxes.

*Economic Development 4B half cent sales tax collected from October 1, 2005 thru September 30, 2006
totaled $ 2,306,536.13.

COMPANIES EMPLOYING 100 OR MORE:

Housing & Building Information

2005 New Home Development & Construction cost for new homes

• 89 New Homes constructed within city limits in 2005
• Total cost of new Home Development- $17,022,494.04
• Average cost on new home development within City limits in 2005 - $191,263.97

Kerr County average residential sale in December of 2005 was $ 179,305.00
Kerr County average residential sale through the 2005 year was $166,222.00
* Information provided by the City of Kerrville and Kerrville Board of Realtors.

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS:

For a complete list of child care providers, call 257-8111 (Sharon Grimes with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services) or go to their website www.txchildcaresearch.org.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
Center Point Independent School District 634-2171
Divide Independent School District 640-3322
Hunt Independent School District 238-4893
Ingram Independent School District 367-5517
Kerrville Independent School District 257-2200
Hill Country High School 257-2232

PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS:
Children’s Corner 257-2088
Christ the King Christian Academy -895-3344
Grace Christian School 896-1783
Holy Cross Lutheran School 257-6750
Notre Dame Catholic School 257-6707
Our Lady of the Hills Catholic High School 895-0501

HILL COUNTRY HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 830-792-5769

HIGHER EDUCATION:
Schreiner University 896-5411
RN Program Texas Tech Hill Country University, Fredericksburg Texas with Kerrville
Division of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System 830-990-2717

RN Program San Antonio Community College with Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital,
Kerrville, Texas 830-896-4200

OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
Adult and Community Education, Kerrville Independent School District 257-2218
Families & Literacy, Inc. 896-8787
(ESL, GED, parenting, literacy, adult basic education)
Christian Women’s Job Corps of Kerr County 895-3660
Head Start 257-1335
Texas Career Institute 792-4008
Alamo WorkSource 257-3171

WORKFORCE AND TRAINING:
Labor Supply comes from Kerr, Bandera, Kendall, Real, Kimble and Gillespie counties. See unemploymnet.

The Chamber maintains a JOB BANK on the Web at www.kerrvilletx.com.

Alamo WorkSource • 819 Water Street • Suite 116 • 257-3171
www.twc.state.tx.us

Merritt Personnel • 843 Sidney Baker • Suite 101 • 792-3939
(Temp to Permanent placement) www.merrittpersonnel.com

HOSPITALS & HEALTH CARE:
Acute Care & Emergency Room:
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital • 710 Water Street • 830-896-4200 or 830-258-7366
www.spmh.com

Veterans Administration:
South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems Kerr Division • 3600 Memorial Blvd. • 830-896-2020

State Hospital:
Kerrville State Hospital • 721 Thompson Drive • 830-896-2211

HEALTH CARE:

• The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for health services in 2001 was $589.8 billion, a 5.8% share of the national total.
• The health care industry is predicted to add nearly 3.5 million new jobs between 2002 and 2012, an increase of 30%.
• It is predicted that about 16% of all new wages and salary jobs created between 2002 and 2012 will be in health services.
• From 2002-2012, 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations are concentrated in health services. These positions include medical assistants (59% growth), physician assistants (49% growth), home health aides (48% growth), and medical records and health information technicians (47% growth).
• Projected rates of employment growth for the various segments of the industry range from 12.8% in hospitals, the largest and slowest growing segment, to 55.*% in the much smaller home health care services.
• Fast growth is expected for workers in occupations concentrated outside the in-patient hospital sector, such as medical assistants and home health aides.
• In 2000, the national supply of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses was estimated at 1.89 million while the demand was estimated at 2 million, a shortage of 110,000 or 6%. The shortage is expected to grow by 12% through 2010. If current trends continue, the shortage is projected to grow to 29% by 2020. In 2000, 30 states were estimated to have shortages. By 2020, 44 states and the District of Columbia are projected to have shortages. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

* Please refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at:
www.bls.gov/emp/home
for complete occupational and industry employment projections.

CHURCHES:
There are more than 90 churches and religious organizations in the Kerrville/Kerr County area. A list is available from the Chamber.

POSTAL SERVICES:
Zip Codes:
Kerrville 78028
Kerrville Post Office Boxes 78029
Ingram 78025
Center Point 78010
Harper 78631
Hunt 78024
Mountain Home 78058
U. S. Post Offices
Kerrville Main Post Office • 244 Cully Drive • 257-5040
West Kerr Contract Station • 873 Junction Hwy (River Oaks Ctr) • 257-6075
Ingram Post Office • 401 SH 27 East • Ingram • 367-5943
Mailing Services:
Mail & More • 218 Quinlan • 257-2744
The UPS Store • 317 Sidney Baker South • Ste. 400 • 895-5400

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:
Kerr County Tax Assessor Collector/Vote Registrar 792-2242
Qualifications for voting: U.S. Citizen, 18 years of age, resident of Kerr County for at least 30 days immediately prior to election, registered voter. Voter registration is available at the Kerr County Clerks office 792-2255.

CITIZENSHIP:
Citizenship information is available through Families & Literacy, Inc. 896-8787

DRIVER INFORMATION:
Vehicle registration and Texas driver's license are available at the Department of Public Safety • 311 Sidney Baker So. • 257-3404

Fikes Driving School • 853 Junction Hwy. • Kerrville, TX 78028 • 830-257-4331

NEWSPAPERS:
Kerrville Daily Times • 429 Jefferson Street • 896-7000
West Kerr Current • 107 Hwy. 27 W • Ingram • 367-3501
Community Journal • 1016D Junction Hwy. • Kerrville, TX 78028 • 830-257-2828

RADIO:
KERV, 1230 AM / KRVL, FM 94.3 • 2125 Sidney Baker N. • 896-1230
KRNH, The Ranch, FM 92.3 • 1216-B Sidney Baker So. • 896-4990
KTXI - FM 90.1 • Public Radio • 1- 800-622-8977

TELEVISION - BROADCAST:
HTV Corporation - KHC Channel 15 • 425 McFarland Street • 792-5842

TELEVISION - CABLE:
Time Warner Cable • 900 Sidney Baker • 257-4700
Cebridge Connections • Ingram • 800-999-8876

MAPS:
The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce produces the Official Kerrville City Map each year, which includes area insets of Ingram, Center Point, Hunt and the larger subdivisions of the area. A Kerr County “location and points of interest” map is included on the back.

Key locator maps and detailed Kerr County wall maps are available through JCGraphix. 739-8310

Aerial Maps can be ordered from:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
420 Water Street • Suite 101 • 896-4911
Kerr Central Appraisal District • 1836 Junction Highway • 895-5223

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS):
Mapping and data available through City of Kerrville.
Please click HERE to access the GIS system.

UTILITIES:

ELECTRICITY-Kerrville Public Utility Board

NATURAL GAS:
ATMOS Energy (new service) 1-800-460-3030

WATER:

OTHER WATER COMPANIES:
Kerrville South Water Company 257-6969
Aqua Texas 1-877-845-0300
Harper Water Company 864-4024

GARBAGE:
The City of Kerrville contracts with BFI to provide garbage services. Private providers are available in the County. 257-3831

RECYCLING:
Curbside recycling collection of newspaper, cardboard, direct mail pieces, magazines, aluminum, plastic grocery bags, clear/brown/green glass, #1 or #2 plastic, and steel/tin cans is available for residences.

A Community Recycling Drop Off Center is located at Hays and Schreiner Street, and is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and on Saturday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Scrap metal and large quantities and bigger size cardboard are accepted on Tuesday only (8a.m. - noon and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.).

The Community Recycling Center also accepts Styrofoam, rechargeable batteries, ink cartridges, laser/copier toner cartridges, phones. 257-1267

WASTEWATER: (Kerrville):

WATER AND SEPTIC (Kerr County):
On-site sewer facility permitting/licensing, and inspection and floodplain development permitting programs for Kerr County outside of the city limits of Ingram and Kerrville, are under the direction of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.

E-mail: permits@ugra.org Website at www.ugra.org 896-5445

WATER WELLS:
For permitting and registering of all newly drilled wells and monitoring of ground-water availability within district boundaries which are contiguous with Kerr County, contact:
Headwaters Underground Conservation District • 1418 Sidney Baker • 896-4110

COMMUNICATIONS:

Hill Country Telephone Cooperative serves much of the rural area near Kerrville. 367-5333

KERR COUNTY BANKS (Main Locations):

Bank of America • 741 Water Street • 896-3111

Bank of the Hills • 1075 Junction Highway • 895-2265
Hunt Store • 238-4190
3186 Junction Hwy. • Ingram • 367-1000

Broadway National Bank • 500 Main Street • 896-2222

First Convenience Bank • 1216 Junction Highway • 257-0050
(inside Wal-Mart)

Guaranty Bank • 1425 Sidney Baker • 895-5100

Hill Country State Bank • 1145 Junction Highway • 896-5000

Security State Bank & Trust • 1130 Junction Highway • 895-2000
Ingram Location to open in 2004

Union State Bank • 600 Main Street • 792-6655

Wells Fargo Bank • 301 Junction Highway • 896-2424
222 Sidney Baker So. • 792-1744
110 Highway 27 East • Ingram • 367-3733

TRANSPORTATION:

BUS SERVICE:
Kerrville Bus - Coach USA • 206 Schreiner Street • 257-7454
895-2805

OTHER TRANSPORTATION:
Hill Country Limousine Service, Inc. 896-1429
Airport pickup and delivery, doctors’ appointments, fulfill various needs
Alamo Regional Transit Center 830-896-2755
206 Schreiner Street 895-2805

COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE:
San Antonio International Airport (62 miles); Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (100 miles)

LOCAL AIR SERVICE:
Louis Schreiner Field, a.k.a. Kerrville Airport, is jointly owned by the City of Kerrville and Kerr County. 257-8000

Full service FBO provided by Kerrville Aviation 257-8840
Unicom: 122.7 AWOS: 118.125
Loc: 109.1 RWY 12-30 (6000’ x 100’)
CSI VOR: 117.5 RWY 0321 (4050’ x 60’)
Houston Center Clearance: 124.2 Instrument approaches:
VOR-A, RNAV, NDB, LOC
230,000 square feet concrete parking ramp with tie-downs
Quick turns with AvFuel 100LL & Jet-A 2M
Passenger and Crew Lounge
Flight Planning Room
Airframe and Engine Maintenance
Ground Power Unit
Pilot Training and Ground Schools
Aircraft Rentals
New and Used Aircraft and Parts Sales; Consignment Sales

FREIGHT AND SHIPPING:
Kerrville Bus - Coach USA 257-7454 • 895-2805
United Parcel Service 1-800-742-5877
Federal Express 1-800-463-3339
United States Postal Service 257-5040
Basse Truck Lines 257-6188
Central Freight 1-800-299-1044
Airborne Express 1-800-247-2676

RENTAL TRUCKS:
Budget / Ryder Truck Rental 257-7404
U-Haul Co. • 792-3098 • 367-3875 • 257-5949

MOVERS:
Browning Transfer & Storage - United Van Lines 257-3122
Pioneer Moving Company 896-5353

PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS:
Municipal Olympic Pool • 601 Olympic • 896-8816
Martin Pool • 615 Paschal • 896-5911

YOUTH SPORTS:
Kerrville Little League Baseball and Softball 257-3777
Hill Country Youth Soccer Association 896-2637
Y.M.C.A. – Kerr County 896-8000
Girls Volleyball, Flag Football, Tackle Football, Youth Basketball (4-12), Roller Hockey, Teen Basketball (13-18), Adult Flag Football and Basketball
City Parks and Recreation: Kerrville Jr. Girls Basketball League 792-8386

GOLF COURSES:
The Club at Comanche Trace Ranch (Membership) 895-8500
Riverhill Country Club (Membership) 896-1400
Scott Schreiner Municipal Golf Course 257-4982
Golf Land Practice Facility (Driving Range / 9 Hole, Par-3 Course) 896-4653
The Buckhorn Golf Course, Comfort 830-995-5351

SERVICE AND CIVIC CLUBS:
There are numerous service clubs, organizations and charitable foundations in the Kerrville area. A full listing of service and civic clubs is available at the Chamber. It includes Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Elks, Masons, Exchange Club, Business and Professional Women, American Business Women, Executive Women's Club, Optimist Club, Knights of Columbus, American Association of University Women, veterans’ groups and others who are active in the community.

SHOPPING: Click on this link.
A SHOPPING GUIDE to make shopping easier for residents and visitors is avail-able at the Chamber.

ACCOMMODATIONS and DINING: Click on these links.
Accommodations and Dining
A complete list is available on request from the Chamber of Commerce 896-1155.
17 Motels/Hotels – 1,299 rooms
43 Bed and Breakfasts – 168 sleeping rooms
12 area RV Parks – 880 parking spaces. (Approximately 7,500 Winter Texans enjoy Kerrville/Kerr County from November through March each year.)
Tent camping is available at Kerrville-Schreiner Park. 257-5392

A variety of restaurants are located in the Hill Country, ranging from that special little "mom and pop" diner to those that overlook the river and provide gracious dining. A complete DINING GUIDE is available at the Chamber.

LIBRARY:
The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, jointly owned by the City of Kerrville and Kerr County, is located at 505 Water Street and offers 163,152 volumes and a historical and genealogy center. 257-8422

Click HERE for a printable version of the Project Chart.