Bandera County
Bandera County, Texas
Bandera County, Texas
Bandera County is twenty-five miles northwest of San Antonio in the Edwards Plateau region of southwest Texas. It is bordered by Kerr and Kendall counties on the north, Bexar County on the east, Medina and Uvalde counties on the south, and Real County on the west. The county seat and largest town is Bandera, and the center of the county lies at 29°45' north latitude and 99°11' west longitude. The county is crossed by State highways 16, 46, and 173 and Farm roads 187, 337, 470, and 1283.
Bandera County comprises an area of 793 square miles, with elevations that range from 1,200 to 2,300 feet. The western part of the county is drained by the Sabinal River and the eastern part by the Medina River. The alkaline and generally shallow soils overlie limy subsoils. The vegetation consists primarily of grasses such as bluestems, grama, buffalo grass, winter grass, and wild ryes. Along the many streams of the county grow cedar, post oak, Spanish oak, live oak, pecan, and cypress trees. Deer and turkey are plentiful, but there are no large predators.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Bandera County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1064 ft – 2340 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 791.0 mi²
- Total Area: 797.6 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
34.5°F
July mean maximum:
93.0°F
Rainfall, 2019
37.4 inches
Population Count, 2019
23,112
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
9,753
Unemployment, 2019
6.6%
Property Values, 2019
$4,057,373,950 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$43,459 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$125,115,696 USD
Wages, 2019
$33,597,738 USD
County Map of Texas
Bandera County
- Bandera County
Places of Bandera County
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Town | 839 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 90 (2009) | Yes | |
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Photos Nearby:
Bandera, Texas
Downtown view of Bandera, the seat of Bandera County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary.
The dam at Medina Lake
Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC by SA 3
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