Boerne is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States, in the Texas Hill Country. Founded in 1849 as Tusculum, German settlers changed its name to Boerne, in honor of author and satirist Ludwig Börne, when it was platted in 1852. Boerne is known for its German-Texan history. Its population was 10,471 at the 2010 census, and in 2020 the population was 17,850. Boerne is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case City of Boerne v. Flores.
Southwest
Boerne
Kendall County, TX
Population
18,475
Walk Score
73 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,453
Median home value
$398,500
Settled
1849
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Historic districts
- Herff-Rozelle Farm · listed 2009
Notable landmarks
- Dienger, Joseph, Building · listed 1984
- Kendall County Courthouse and Jail · listed 1980
- Kendall Inn · listed 1976
- Voelcker-Sueltenfuss House · listed 2017
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