Kendalia, Texas

Kendalia, Texas
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°W / 29.96917; -98.52222Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222
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]

Major highways

Historical Population

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1940100—
198076—
1990760.0%
2000374392.1%
201045922.7%

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kendalia, Texas
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Kendalia, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.


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