Kendall County, Texas

Kendall County, Texas

The Kendall County Courthouse in Boerne

Seal
Map of Texas highlighting Kendall County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1862
Named for George Wilkins Kendall
Seat Boerne
Largest city Boerne
Area
 • Total 663 sq mi (1,717 km2)
 • Land 662 sq mi (1,715 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 0.09%
Population
 • (2010) 33,410
 • Density 50/sq mi (19/km²)
Congressional district 21st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.kendall.tx.us

Kendall County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010 census, its population was 33,410.[1] Its county seat is Boerne.[2] The county is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican-American War correspondent.

Kendall County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Progressive Farmer rated Kendall County fifth in its list of the "Best Places to Live in Rural America" in 2006.

History

Before 1850

April 20 - Adelsverein[5] organized in Germany to promote emigration to Texas.
June 7 - Fisher-Miller Land Grant sets aside 3,000,000 acres (1.2×1010 m2) to settle 600 families and single men of German, Dutch, Swiss, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian ancestry in Texas.[6]
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels secures title to 1,265 acres (5.12 km2) of the Veramendi grant, including the Comal Springs and River, for the Adelsverein.
February - Thousands of German immigrants are stranded at port of disembarkation Indianaola on Matagorda Bay. With no food or shelters, living in holes dug into the ground, an estimated 50% die from disease or starvation. The living begin to walk to their destinations hundreds of miles away.[7][8]
May - John O. Meusebach arrives in Galveston.[9]
December 20 - Henry Francis Fisher and Burchard Miller sell their rights in the land grant to Adelsverein.
Meusebach–Comanche Treaty[10]
Sisterdale established.[11]

1850-1899

John O. Meusebach receives an appointment as commissioner from Governor Elisha M. Pease[13]
May 14–15, San Antonio - The Texas State Convention of Germans adopt a political, social and religious platform, including: 1) Equal pay for equal work; 2) Direct election of the President of the United States; 3) Abolition of capital punishment; 4) "Slavery is an evil, the abolition of which is a requirement of democratic principles.."; 5) Free schools – including universities - supported by the state, without religious influence; and 6) Total separation of church and state.[14]
Comfort is founded by German immigrant Freethinkers and abolitionists.[15]
Kendall County is established from Kerr and Blanco counties, named for journalist George Wilkins Kendall. Boerne is the county seat.
The Union League forms companies to protect the frontier against Indians and their families against local Confederate forces. Conscientious objectors to the military draft are primarily among Tejanos and Germans .
May 30 – Confederate authorities impose martial law on Central Texas.
August 10 - Nueces massacre in Kinney County. Jacob Kuechler serves as a guide for 61 conscientious objectors attempting to flee to Mexico. Scottish born Confederate irregular James Duff and his Duff’s Partisan Rangers pursue and overtake them at the Nueces River, 34 are killed, some executed after being taken prisoner.Jacob Kuechler survives the battle. The cruelty shocks the people of Gillespie County. 2,000 take to the hills to escape Duff's reign of terror.[18]
Spring Creek Cemetery near Harper in Gillespie County has a singular grave with the names Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener and Frank Scott. The inscription reads "Hanged and thrown in Spring Creek by Col. James Duff’s Confederate Regiment."[19][20]
Austrian-born Andreas Engel founds Bergheim.[25]
Sisterdale cotton gin begins operations.[26]

1900-present

The Great Depression brings increase in tenant farming.
Commercial development of Cascade Caverns begins.

Darmstadt Society of Forty

For more details on this topic, see List of Darmstadt Society of Forty.

Count Castell[37] of the Adelsverein negotiated with the separate Darmstadt Society of Forty to colonize two hundred families on the Fisher-Miller Land Grant territory in Texas. In return, they were to receive $12,000 in money, livestock, equipment and provisions for a year. After the first year, the colonies were expected to support themselves.[38] The colonies attempted were Castell,[39] Leiningen, Bettina,[40] Schoenburg and Meerholz in Llano County; Darmstädler Farm in Comal County; and Tusculum in Kendall County.[41] Of these, only Castell survives. The colonies failed after the Adelsverein funding expired, and also due to conflict of structure and authorities. Some members moved to other Adelsverein settlements in Texas. Others moved elsewhere, or returned to Germany.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 663 square miles (1,720 km2), of which 662 square miles (1,710 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.09%) is water.[42]

Major highways

Historic Highways


Adjacent counties

Creeks,Rivers,Lakes,Draws,Hollows

  • Guadalupe River
  • Boerne Lake
  • Browns Creek
  • Block Creek
  • Spring Creek
  • Flat Rock Creek
  • West Sister Creek
  • East Sister Creek
  • Sister Creek
  • Wemer Creek
  • Jacobs Creek
  • Curry Creek
  • First Coffee Hollow
  • Dry Creek
  • Sheps Creek
  • Ralls Creek
  • Ross Creek
  • Black Creek
  • Pleasant Valley Creek
  • Polecat Spring Creek
  • Joshua Creek
  • Zinke Creek
  • Holliday Creek
  • Lake Oz
  • Postroak Creek
  • Deep Hollow Creek
  • Menger Creek
  • Kww Ranch Lake
  • Masters Lake
  • Smith Investment company lake number 1
  • 711 Ranch Lake
  • Goss Creek

Caves

State Parks

Former

Future


Post Offices

Former

  • Welfare Post Office (1880-1976)
  • Currey's Creek Post Office (1870-1894)
  • Panther Creek Post Office (Jun 1879-Aug 1879)
  • Ammans Post Office (Feb 1881-Oct 1881)
  • Benton Post Office (1875-1880)
  • Block Creek Post Office (1884-1895)
  • Curry Post Office (1894-1895)
  • Guadalupe Post Office (1875-1890)
  • Hastings Post Office (1890-1903)
  • Hodge's Mill Post Office (1867-1870)
  • Joseway Post Office (Feb 1880-Mar 1880)
  • Schiller Post Office (1890-1907)
  • South Grape Creek Post Office (1875-1881)
  • Waringford Post Office (1888-1891)
  • Windsor Post Office (1880-1888)
  • Bankersmith Post Office
  • Brownsboro Post Office

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18701,536—
18802,76379.9%
18903,82638.5%
19004,1037.2%
19104,51710.1%
19204,7795.8%
19304,9704.0%
19405,0802.2%
19505,4236.8%
19605,8898.6%
19706,96418.3%
198010,63552.7%
199014,58937.2%
200023,74362.7%
201033,41040.7%
Est. 201540,384[43]20.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[44]
1850–2010[45] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[46] of 2010, there were 33,410 people, 8,613 households, and 6,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 9,609 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.86% White, 0.56% Native American, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.41% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 17.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,613 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.20% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,521, and the median income for a family was $58,081. Males had a median income of $39,697 versus $28,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,619. About 7.90% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

The county is part of the 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, represented by Republican Lamar S. Smith, the 25th district of the Texas State Senate, represented by Republican Donna Campbell, and the 73rd District of the Texas House of Representatives and is represented by Republican Kyle Biedermann. Biedermann's predecessors in the House seat are Republicans. They include Nathan Macias, a businessman from Bulverde, Carter Casteel, a former Comal County county judge and a lawyer in New Braunfels, and Doug Miller, a former mayor of New Braunfels.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. 1 2 Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Kendall County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Cascade Caverns". Cascade Caverns. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  5. ↑ Brister, Louis E. "Adelsverein". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Ramos, Mary G. "German Settlements of Texas". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Indianola, Texas". Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Block, W T. "The Story of our Texas' German Pilgrims". Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  9. ↑ Smith, Cornelia Marshall; Tetzlaff, Otto W. "Meusebach, John O". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  10. ↑ "Comanche Indian Treaty". William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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  12. ↑ Ludwig Boerne at Find a Grave
  13. ↑ Elisha Marshall Pease at Find a Grave
  14. ↑ Biesele, R. L. (April 1930). "The Texas State Convention of Germans in 1854". Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Denton, TX: Texas State Historical Association. 33 (4): 247–261.
  15. ↑ Lich, Glen E. "Comfort, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  16. ↑ Thonhoff, Robert H. "Boerne Village Band". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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  18. ↑ Shook, Robert W. "Duff, James". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  19. ↑ "Spring Creek Cemetery". Texas Gen Web. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  20. ↑ Tegener, Gus at Find a Grave
  21. ↑ "Samuel Boyd Patton".
  22. ↑ "Treue der Union Monument". Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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  28. ↑ Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau
  29. ↑ "San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  30. ↑ John O Meusebach at Find a Grave
  31. 1 2 "Kendall County Fair Association, Inc.". Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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  33. ↑ Charles A R Campbell at Find a Grave
  34. ↑ "Guadalupe River State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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  36. ↑ "Cibolo Nature Center". History. Cibolo Nature Center. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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  38. ↑ King (1967) p.122
  39. ↑ Heckert-Greene, James B. "Castell, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  40. ↑ Lich, Glen E. "Bettina, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  41. ↑ Lich, Glen E. "The Forty". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  42. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  43. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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  46. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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