Kinney County, Texas
Brackettville Real Estate and Local Guide
Historic frontier town and seat of Kinney County in southwest Texas, known for Fort Clark, the spring-fed Las Moras Springs, and its Western film heritage.
Living in Brackettville
Longtime home of the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts and their Black Seminole descendants. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $31,341 median household
EducationAbout 12.8% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyKinney County
Homes in Brackettville
Owner-occupiedAbout 71% of occupied housing units
Single-family homesAbout 79% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $57,100
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Brackettville home
Fort Clark
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Frontier U.S. Army fort established in 1852, now a National Register historic district
Alamo Village
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Movie set built north of town in 1959 for John Wayne's film The Alamo
Seminole Negro Indian Scout Cemetery
Source: nps.gov
Burial ground of the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, including four Medal of Honor recipients
Las Moras Springs Pool
Source: fortclark.com
Large spring-fed swimming pool at Fort Clark Springs, built by the WPA in 1939
Brackettville areas to know
Fort Clark Springs
Source: fortclark.com
Gated residential community on the grounds of the historic Fort Clark just south of town