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Harper, Texas

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Harper, Texas

Harper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP), located 23 miles (37 km) west of Fredericksburg on U.S. Highway 290, in Gillespie County, in the U.S.

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About Harper

Harper, TX is a small unincorporated community located in western Texas.

Officially, Harper is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 56.57 square miles.

📰 Harper News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harper Unique

  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harper

  • Longhorn Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Pioneer Memorial Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harper

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Harper

  • DOSS EL
  • HARPER EL
  • HARPER H S
  • HARPER MIDDLE
  • PATHWAYS 3H CAMPUS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area56.57 sq mi
Coordinates30.2661, -99.2726

🗺️ Map of Harper