Kendalia, Texas
Kendalia, Texas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
The historic Kendalia Community Church | |
Kendalia, Texas Kendalia, Texas Location within the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°WCoordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kendall |
Elevation | 1,384 ft (422 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 78027 |
GNIS feature ID | 1339027 |
Kendalia is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kendall County, Texas, United States. It lies along RM 473/FM 3351 northeast of the city of Boerne, the county seat of Kendall County.[1] Its elevation is 1,384 feet (422 m).[2] Although Kendalia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78027;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78027 had a population of 459 at the 2010 census.[4] The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Likely named for early nearby settler George Wilkins Kendall, the community was surveyed in 1883, although a post office was not established until 1895. The local economy has long been dependent primarily on ranching, although many residents today work in cities such as Blanco or San Antonio.[5]
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Historical Population
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1940 | 100 | — | |
1980 | 76 | — | |
1990 | 76 | 0.0% | |
2000 | 374 | 392.1% | |
2010 | 459 | 22.7% |
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kendalia, Texas
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Kendalia, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.