Brackettville, Texas
Brackettville is a city in Kinney County in the border country of Southwest Texas, about 114 miles west of San Antonio, in dry brush and ranchland north of the Rio Grande. The town grew up beside Fort Clark, a frontier U.S. Army post whose old limestone buildings still stand nearby. Just north of town lies Alamo Village, a Western movie set built in the late 1950s for the film The Alamo and used in many later productions.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,327
- Change from 2020 base
- -1.3%
- Land area
- 3.2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Kinney County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Kinney County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Brackettville
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Brackettville.
History
Fort Clark: From Army Post to Private Community
Fort Clark was a U.S. Army post established in 1852 that shaped the growth of Brackettville and is now a private community listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Property Tax
How Property Taxes Work in Kinney County
KCAD sets property values. The Comptroller says Kinney's county tax office does not collect property taxes.
History
The Black Seminole Scouts and Their Cemetery Near Brackettville
The Black Seminole scouts served the U.S. Army at Fort Clark for decades, and four of them earned the Medal of Honor. Their cemetery still stands west of Brackettville.
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