Adopted Budget FY 2012-2013 - Kerr County

LOCATION
Kerr County is in the heart of the Texas Hill Country bordered by the Guadalupe River and covers 1,107 square miles of
rolling hills with elevations that range from 1,500 to 2,000 feet above sea level. Kerr County is 63 miles northwest of San
Antonio and 105 miles southwest of Austin.
CLIMATE
Kerr County’s annual rainfall is thirty inches. January's average minimum temperature is 32° F; July's average maximum is
94° F. The county has a growing season of 216 days, and between 1 and 10 percent of the land is considered prime farmland.
The county is in the Edwards Plateau vegetation area, characterized by buffalograss, wildrye, and switchgrass, and by live
oak, shinnery oak, junipers, and mesquite trees.
Kerr County Annual Climate
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90
87
92
95 96
90
80
81
82
70
60
62
67
74
57
65
70 71 72
67
59
72
63
50
50
50
45
40
39
40
30
20
10
POPULATION
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Kerr County experienced a population growth spurt of approximately 2.51% between fiscal years 2009 to 2010. In the past
10 years, Kerr County has had an average annual growth of approximately 1.15%. The graph below represents the history of
Kerr County’s population.
FY 2012 - 2013 Budget
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