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Boerne, Texas

Boerne, Texas
Main Street in Boerne, Texas, c.1890-1900
Main Street in Boerne, Texas, c.1890-1900
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Coordinates: 29°47′45″N 98°43′56″W / 29.79583°N 98.73222°W / 29.79583; -98.73222
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyKendall
Settled1849
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City council
  • Mayor Tim Handren
  • Ty Wolosin
  • Nina Woolard
  • Quinten Scott
  • Bryce Boddie
  • Joseph Macaluso
 • City managerBen Thatcher
Area
[1]
 • Total11.98 sq mi (31.02 km2)
 • Land11.67 sq mi (30.23 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,447 ft (441 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,850
 • Estimate 
(2021)
19,109
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP codes
78006, 78015
Area code830
GNIS feature ID2409874[2]
FIPS code48-09160
Websitewww.ci.boerne.tx.us

Boerne (/ˈbɜːrni/ BURN-ee)[3][4] is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States,[5] in the Texas Hill Country. Boerne is known for its German-Texan history, named in honor of German author and satirist Ludwig Börne by the German Founders of the town.[6] The population of Boerne was 10,471 at the 2010 census,[7] and in 2020 the population was 17,850.[8] The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case City of Boerne v. Flores. Founded in 1849 as "Tusculum", the name was changed to "Boerne" when the town was platted in 1852.

Boerne is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boerne, Texas
  3. ^ "Official Website". Boerne, TX. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Horne, Justin (May 19, 2016). "Unique Texas town names: Boerne, D'Hanis". KSAT. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/427/Area-History "In 1852, Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the town's site and changed the name to Boerne in honor of Ludwig Börne, a German poet and publicist."
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Boerne city, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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