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{{Infobox settlement
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| leader_title1 = [[City manager]]
| leader_name1 = Ben Thatcher
| population_as_of = [[20102020 United States Census|20102020]]
| population_total = 1047117850
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'''Boerne''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɜr|n|i}} {{respell|BURN|ee}})<ref name="Boerne, TX">{{cite web | title=Official Website | website=Boerne, TX | url=https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/1693/About-Boerne | access-date=2023-12-10}}</ref><ref name="Horne 2016">{{cite web | last=Horne | first=Justin | title=Unique Texas town names: Boerne, D'Hanis | website=KSAT | date=2016-05-19 | url=https://www.ksat.com/news/2016/05/19/unique-texas-town-names-boerne-dhanis/ | access-date=2023-12-10}}</ref> is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Kendall County, Texas]], United States,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> in the [[Texas Hill Country]]. Boerne is known for its [[German Texan|German-Texan]] history, named in honor of German author and satirist [[Ludwig Börne]] by the German Founders of the town.<ref>https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/427/Area-History "In 1852, Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the town's site and changed the name to Boerne in honor of Ludwig Börne, a German poet and publicist."</ref> The population of Boerne was 10,471 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4809160| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Boerne city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=May 6, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090823/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4809160| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 20192020 the estimated population was 1817,232850.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> The city is noted for the landmark [[U.S. Supreme Court]] case ''[[City of Boerne v. Flores]]''. Founded in 1849 as "Tusculum", the name was changed to "Boerne" when the town was platted in 1852.
 
Boerne is part of the [[San Antonio]]–[[New Braunfels, Texas|New Braunfels]] [[Greater San Antonio|metropolitan statistical area]].
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==Geography==
Boerne is located in southern Kendall County in the [[Texas Hill Country]]. [[Interstate 10 in Texas|Interstate 10]] and [[U.S. Route 87 in Texas|U.S. Route 87]] pass through the city south and west of its center, with access from Exits 537 through 543. I-10/US-87 lead southeast {{convert|31|mi}} to [[downtown San Antonio]] and northwest {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Comfort, Texas|Comfort]], where the highways diverge.
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Boerne has a total area of {{convert|30.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.8|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 2.61%, is covered by water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_Gaz_place_national.zip| title=Gazetteer Files: 2018: Places| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> [[Cibolo Creek]], a {{convert|96|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} tributary of the [[San Antonio River]], flows through the city.
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Summer weather is very hot, and can be either dry or humid: 91.6 afternoons reach above {{convert|90|F|C|1|disp=or}}, although only 3.6 afternoons reach {{convert|100|F|C|1|disp=or}}. Mostly the summer months are dry as the region is too far east of the monsoonal trough, but remnants of hurricanes tracking inland can produce very heavy rainfall, indeed, as in the wettest month of July 2002 when {{convert|28.43|in|mm|1}} fell and the first five days as much as {{convert|25.47|in|mm|1|disp=or}}. The wettest days in Boerne have been October 2, 1913, with {{convert|9.04|in|mm|1}} and June 22, 1997, with {{convert|8.93|in|mm|1}}. In contrast, no rain fell between June 27 and August 31 of 1993, with only {{convert|1.45|in|mm|1|disp=or}} between June and August 1910. Winter rain usually occurs via Pacific storms redeveloping over the Gulf of Mexico and directing a moist southeasterly flow; in the extreme case of the winter of 1991/1992, {{convert|14.42|in|mm|1|disp=or}} fell between December 19 and 22, with a total of {{convert|29.44|in|1}} for the three winter months; however, four years later, the whole winter had no more than {{convert|0.96|in|mm|1}}. Overall, the wettest calendar year has been 1992 with {{convert|64.17|in|mm|1}} and the driest 1954 with {{convert|10.29|in|mm|1}}, although between July 1991 and June 1992 {{convert|68.13|in|mm|1}} were recorded.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Boerne racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4809160&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>http://www.census.gov {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
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===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 6,178 people, 2,292 households, and 1,613 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,061.1 people per square mile (409.9|PD/km<sup>2<sqmi|PD/sup>)km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,466 housing units averaged 423.5 per square mile (163.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.76% White, 0.36% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 19.44% of the population.
 
Of the 2,292 households, 36.0% had children under 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were not families. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
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}}</ref> The path was created as a catalyst to unify and preserve the rich cultural identity of downtown Boerne. It was also created to increase and foster economic growth through downtown shopping and culture centers.
 
===Cibolo Nature Center for Conservation===
The Cibolo Nature Center for Conservation comprises over {{convert|100|acre}} of Hill Country trails and wilderness, as well as the historic [[Herff–Rozelle Farm|Herff-Rozelle Farm]]. TheOriginally centernamed the Cibolo Nature Center, it was first opened to the public on [[Earth Day]] in 1990 after founder Carolyn Chipman Evans urged the [[City of Boerne v. Flores|City of Boerne]] to preserve marshland around Boerne City Park. It is maintained through a 501c3 nonprofit organization called the Friends of the Cibolo Wilderness. Trails are open every day from 8sunrise amto untilsunset, 5and the Visitors' Center is open from 8am to pm5pm. City Park is in a unique natural setting, as it shares a border with Cibolo Creek. The Center features a day camp during the summer for children ages 5–12, which focuses on educating about the environment and learning how to have fun in nature. It also operates a nature-based preschool named The Nest.<ref>{{cite web
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=== Boerne City Lake Park ===
Formed by the John D. Reed Dam, [[Boerne City Lake]] was completed and opened to the public in 1978.<ref name="Evans2010">{{cite book|author=Brent Evans|title=Boerne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iQqxFSyMdkC&pg=PT166|date=8 November 2010|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-1-4396-2475-3}}</ref> The primary purpose of the project was to provide some flood control for Cibolo Creek, and to supplement the fresh water supply for the city.<ref name="Evans2010"/> The lake has around 100 acres of water and an associated watershed of 12,560 acres.<ref name="Santos 2019">{{cite web | last=Santos | first=Patty | title=Residents concerned about development plans near Boerne Lake | website=KSAT | date=2019-06-22 | url=https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/06/22/residents-concerned-about-development-plans-near-boerne-lake/ | access-date=2020-09-28}}</ref><ref name="COB">[https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/169/City-Lake-Park City Of Boerne Parks and Recreation: Boerne City Lake Park]</ref> Motorized boats are not permitted on the water.<ref name="COB"/> As of 2024, the possession and consumption of alcohol at the lake is prohibited.<ref name="COB"/>
 
===Cascade Caverns===
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==Education==
It is in the [[Boerne Independent School District]], which has two high schools, three middle schools, and seven elementary schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48259_kendall/DC20SD_C48259.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kendall County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-03-04}}</ref> There are also a handful of religious private schools, including the Geneva School of Boerne, as well as Meadowlands, a charter school for at-risk youth in the San Antonio and Hill Country areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://meadowlanddistrict.org/|title=Meadowlands Website|accessdate=2023-06-16}}</ref>
 
==Notable people==
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* [[Ann B. Davis]], actress; ''The Brady Bunch'' (1969–1974), interred in the Saint Helena's Columbarium and Memorial Gardens<ref>Gross, Joe. "[https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20180815/12-fascinating-Texans-and-where-to-find-their-graves 12 fascinating Texans and where to find their graves]," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' 26 Sept. 2018.</ref>
*[[Bill Goldberg]], professional wrestler
*[[Matt Carriker]], American YouTuber, owner of the [[Demolition Ranch]] channel
*[[Herb Hall]], jazz clarinet player
*[[Herb Hall (musician)|Herb Hall]], jazz clarinet player
* [[Susan Howard]], actress; ''Dallas'' (1979–1987)
* [[George Wilkins Kendall]], journalist, [[Mexican–American War]] correspondent, and founder of ''[[The Times-Picayune|The New Orleans Picayune]]''
* [[Cheryl Ladd]], actress; ''Charlie's Angels'' (1977–1981)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lifeafter50.com/news/2014/feb/04/cheryl-ladd-and-brian-russell-one-window-two-refle/?page=3 |title=The Online Community for the 50 and up Adults - LifeAfter50.com &#124; CHERYL LADD AND BRIAN RUSSELL – ONE WINDOW, TWO REFLECTIONS &#124; |website=lifeafter50.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917151732/http://lifeafter50.com/news/2014/feb/04/cheryl-ladd-and-brian-russell-one-window-two-refle/?page=3 |archive-date=17 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Maggie Lindemann]], singer and songwriter
* [[Gracie Gillam|Grace Phipps]], actress; ''Fright Night'' (2011), ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' (2011), ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2012), ''[[Teen Beach Movie]]'' (2013), and ''Teen Beach 2'' (2015)
* [[Tammie Jo Shults]], commercial airline pilot, former [[Lieutenant commander (United States)|Lieutenant commander]] for the [[United States Navy Reserve]]<ref name="DN">{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2018/04/18/texas-pilot-tammie-jo-shults-landed-southwest-plane-lauded-calm-courage|title=After landing troubled Southwest plane, pilot Tammie Jo Shults hugged passengers, texted 'God is good'|date=April 18, 2018|first=Melissa|access-date=April 18, 2018|last=Repko|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref>
* [[George Strait]], singer, songwriter, and actor
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