Childress County, Texas

6 local notes for Childress County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Panhandle / High Plains.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Who Handles Your Property Tax in Childress County

The appraisal district sets your property value and collects your tax. The local tax assessor-collector does not collect property tax here.

Exemptions

Lower Your Tax Bill: Homestead and Ag Exemptions

If your home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value — and if you use land for farming or ranching, an ag valuation may cut your tax bill further.

Home & Property

Water / Wells

Water Wells and the Mesquite Groundwater District

Only some parcels in northern Childress County are in the Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District. If yours is, you may need a permit before drilling a water well.

Outdoors

Hunting

Hunting Seasons in Childress County

Childress County sits in the Panhandle hunting zones and offers deer, turkey, quail, pheasant, and dove — but each species has different seasons, bag limits, and required permits.

Public Access

Hunting Public Land in and Near Childress County

Most hunting in Childress County requires access to private land, but a TPWD Annual Public Hunting Permit opens access to public hunting areas across Texas for a set fee.

History & Culture

County History

How Childress Became the County Seat

Childress County was created in 1876 but sat empty for over a decade — it only came alive when the railroad arrived in 1887, sparking a fight between two rival towns over who would be the county seat.