Kendall County, Texas
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The Kendall County Courthouse in Boerne
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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| 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 |
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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. Its county seat is Boerne. 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.
Count Castell 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. The colonies attempted were Castell, Leiningen, Bettina, Schoenburg and Meerholz in Llano County; Darmstädler Farm in Comal County; and Tusculum in Kendall County. 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.
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.
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