Welcome to Boerne ...
The city of Boerne is located in Hill Country.
Boerne is located in Kendall County<1> and is the County Seat for Kendall County.
The pronunciation of Boerne: BURN-e<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Boerne has a population of 18,113 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Boerne is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Boerne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boerne lies within the (830) area code.
The ZIP codes for Boerne: 78006, 78015<5>
Websites for Boerne ...
Official Website: www.ci.boerne.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.boerne.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boerne had an population of 18,113 people. This is an increase of 72.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 193.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Boerne had a population of 10,471 people (which is 31.34% of the total population of Kendall County). This makes Boerne the county's most populous community.
The population of Boerne represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,471 people, the population of Boerne increased 69.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,178 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Boerne.
Communities near Boerne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boerne.
- Helotes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
- Helotes is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <7>
- Bulverde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde
- Bulverde is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulverde <7>
- Shavano Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavano Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
- Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Grey Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Spring Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <7>
- Fair Oaks Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
- Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <7>
- Kreutzberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
- Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
- Nelson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
- Nelson City is located in Kendall County
- Scenic Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
- Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
- Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boerne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boerne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boerne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boerne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boerne. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boerne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boerne ...
Looking for more information about Boerne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Boerne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boerne.
Adding Boerne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boerne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boerne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Boerne post office opened in 1856.
We also found Boerne in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boerne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boerne: www.ci.boerne.tx.us/
The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Boerne. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boerne. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Boerne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boerne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |