About Bandera
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Population - 20,203
(2006 Census Bureau)
Bandera County is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas
A Profile...
Bandera County was created and organized from Bexar and Uvalde counties in 1856 and was possibly name for the Bandera Mountains in the county. Bandera is Spanish for flag.
District Attorney:
216th District
Bruce E. Curry
521 Earl Garrett Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028-4532
830-896-4744 / FAX 830-796-4210
County Officials:
County Judge - Hon. Richard A. Evans
500 Main Street / P.O. Box 877
Bandera, Texas 78003
830-796-3781 / FAX 830-796-8323 / Metro 830-460-7503
County Attorney - Kerry H. Schneider
County Commissioners -
Pct. #1 -
Bruce Eliker,
Pct. #2 - Bobby Harris
Pct. # 3 -
Richard Keese,
Pct. #4 -
Doug King
Commissioners Court regular meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m.
Sheriff - Tucker Weldon
County Treasurer - Kay Welch
County/District Clerk - Candy Wheeler/Tammy Kneuper
Tax Assessor-Collector - MaeVion Meyer
Chief Appraiser - Ed Barns
Quick Facts
City of Bandera - The only incorporated city in Bandera County
Population -
1,222
(2006 Census Bureau)
Mayor - Hon. Horst Pallaske
830-796-3765 / FAX 830-796-4247
City Administrator - Gene Foerster
City Secretary - Linda Boshek
City Council:
Philip A. Acton
Jason Williams
Monica Halsey (Mayor Pro Tem)
John Hegemier
City Council regular meeting: 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m.
Agriculture - Beef cattle, sheep and goats are major revenue sources; growing exotics industry; crops include apples and pecans
Business - Tourism, hunting, fishing, ranching supplies, marketing, forest products, horse racing
Recreation - Guest Ranches, RV parks, Whitetail and exotic hunting, fishing, birding, fossil hunting, golfing, tubing the Medina River.
Bandera County borders Kerr and Kendall Counties to the north; Bexar, Medina and Uvalde Counties to the east and south; and Real County to the west. |
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Towns include:
Medina
Pipe Creek
Tarpley
Vanderpool
Lakehills / Medina Lake
For More Information On Bandera, Visit:
www.banderacowboycapital.com
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