Brown County, Texas

7 local notes for Brown County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country.

Money & Taxes

Property tax

How the Brown County Appraisal District Handles Your Property Tax

The Brown County Appraisal District sets property values and processes exemptions separately from the tax assessor-collector who sends your bill.

Agricultural valuation

Ag Valuation Can Lower Taxes on Rural Land in Brown County

Land used for qualifying agricultural purposes in Brown County can be taxed on its productive value rather than its market value, which is usually lower.

Home & Property

Flood / Safety

Flash Floods and Low Water Crossings Are a Real Risk in Brown County

Pecan Bayou and low water crossings on county roads can flood quickly during storms, and driving around barricades is both dangerous and illegal in Texas.

Water supply

The Brown County Water Improvement District Supplies Most of the Area's Water

Lake Brownwood is the primary drinking water source for Brownwood, Bangs, Early, and surrounding communities, managed by the Brown County Water Improvement District.

Outdoors

State park

Lake Brownwood State Park: CCC History and Three Ecosystems

Lake Brownwood State Park sits where three Texas ecosystems meet on the shore of a 7,300-acre lake, with cabins and trails built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Rules & Licenses

Hunting

Deer and Turkey Hunting Rules in Brown County

Brown County hunters can take up to five deer per season with an antler restriction on bucks, and turkey hunting follows North Zone rules.

History & Culture

History

Camp Bowie: Brown County's World War II Training Center

During World War II, a massive military training camp covering about 120,000 acres south of Brownwood trained more than a quarter million soldiers and housed German prisoners of war.