Fredericksburg, Texas

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The city of Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County and is the county seat.

Fredericksburg is 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fredericksburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Fredericksburg can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fredericksburg had a population of 8,911 people^<3> (or 42.6% of the total population of Gillespie County). The population of Fredericksburg represented 0.04% of the total of Texas.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fredericksburg had a population of 11,098 people. This is an increase of 24.54% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredericksburg.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Blanco	SE	29 mi [46.67 km]	1,557	3.46% increase
	Cain City	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Comfort	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Harper	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	---
	Ingram	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	1,909	9.71% increase
	Johnson City	E	27 mi [43.45 km]	1,570	31.82% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fredericksburg.

Websites for Fredericksburg

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