Cass County, Texas

6 local notes for Cass County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. East Texas / Piney Woods.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Who handles your property tax in Cass County

Two separate offices handle property taxes in Cass County — the appraisal district sets your value, and the tax assessor-collector sends your bill.

Tax Exemptions

Lower your tax bill: homestead and ag-timber exemptions

Texas law gives homeowners and working landowners ways to reduce their property tax bill — but you have to apply.

Home & Property

Water & Wells

Water wells in Cass County: what aquifer you are tapping

Many rural properties in Cass County use private water wells. Most tap the Queen City Aquifer, which supplies water mainly for homes and livestock in northeast Texas.

Outdoors

Lakes & Recreation

Wright Patman Lake: fishing and camping on Cass County's western edge

Wright Patman Lake sits on the Sulphur River and stretches across Bowie and Cass counties, offering fishing, camping, and boating managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Rules & Licenses

Hunting Regulations

Hunting in Cass County: seasons and bag limits to know

Cass County sits in the North Zone for deer and the East Zone for spring turkey, with doves in the Central Zone and ducks in the North Zone, so seasons and bag limits here differ from other parts of Texas.

History & Culture

County History

Linden: how Cass County got its county seat

Cass County was formed in 1846. Its county seat moved from Jefferson to Linden in 1852 after a boundary change split off Marion County.