Bexar County, Texas

Bexar County
County
Bexar County
The Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°27′N 98°31′W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	December 20, 1836
Named for	Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Seat	San Antonio
Largest city	San Antonio
Area
• Total	1,256 sq mi (3,250 km2)
• Land	1,240 sq mi (3,200 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  1.3%%
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,714,773
• Density	1,383/sq mi (534/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	15th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th
Website	www.bexar.org

Bexar County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, 1,714,773 people lived there. The county seat is San Antonio.

Geography

The county has a total area of 1,256 square miles. It is in south-central Texas.

Bordering counties

• Kendall County (north)
• Comal County (north)
• Guadalupe County (northeast)
• Wilson County (southeast)
• Atascosa County (south)
• Medina County (west)
• Bandera County (northwest)

People

In 2010, there were 1,714,773 people living in Bexar County.

Places

Cities

• Converse
• Grey Forest
• Helotes
• Live Oak
• San Antonio (county seat)

Towns

• China Grove
• Hollywood Park
• St. Hedwig

Other

• Adkins
• Atascosa
• Cross Mountain
• Lackland AFB
• Leon Springs
• Losoya
• Macdona
• Martinez
• Randolph AFB
• Sayers
• Scenic Oaks
• Stone Oak
• Timberwood Park