Ingram is a city in Kerr County,

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, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census, and 1,804 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Ingram is located in eastern Kerr County at (30.076903, –99.237367), on the Guadalupe River in the

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. It is the first city the Guadalupe River passes through downstream from its source near

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. It is west of Kerrville and northwest of

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passes through the center of town, leading east to Kerrville and northwest to Mountain Home. Texas State Highway 39 runs west from Ingram to Hunt.

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comes within of Ingram, with the closest access from Exit 501 (FM 1338). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.50%, are water. One of the main attractions of Ingram is the swimming activities along the Guadalupe River, which runs through the town. A staple of this is Ingram Dam, a structure where the water flows easily over the dam, creating a layer of

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in the stream down the concrete. People frequently congregate and swim around the dam, as well as sliding down the slick algae for recreation. An artistic replica of Stonehenge is located on the grounds of th
Hill Country Arts Foundation

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Ingram has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Ingram was first listed as a

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in the

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and listed as a city in the 1990 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,787 people, 750 households, and 510 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,740 people, 639 households, and 470 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 711 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.94%

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, 0.11%

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, 0.57% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.06%

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, 2.76% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 13.97% of the population. There were 639 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,958, and the median income for a family was $33,542. Males had a median income of $24,779 versus $17,738 for females. The

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for the city was $12,883. About 11.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the

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, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. Ingramhsfront

Due to the popular summer camps in the area, the population grows significantly June through August. One of the more well known camps in Ingram is privately owned Vista Camps which has two camps, Camp Rio Vista for Boys and Camp Sierra Vista for Girls. Camp Rio Vista is the oldest boys camp in Texas having been established in 1921.

Education

The city is served by the Ingram Independent School District.

References

External links

Official website

West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce

''West Kerr Current''
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