Coke County, Texas
7 local notes for Coke County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
How to lower your property tax bill in Coke County
The Coke County Appraisal District handles property values and exemptions, and filing a homestead exemption can cut your tax bill.
Agricultural Appraisal
Ag valuation can sharply cut taxes on rural land
If you use land in Coke County for ranching, farming, or wildlife management, you may qualify for ag valuation, which taxes the land on its productivity rather than its market value.
Home & Property
Outdoors
Lake Recreation
E.V. Spence Reservoir offers fishing and camping near Robert Lee
E.V. Spence Reservoir, about 2 miles west of Robert Lee, has more than 14,000 surface acres and provides camping, fishing, and boat ramps managed by the Colorado River Municipal Water District.
Lake Recreation
Oak Creek Reservoir is a fishing lake north of Bronte
Oak Creek Reservoir is a 2,375-acre lake about 8 miles north of Bronte on Highway 70 with fishing for catfish, crappie, and white bass, managed under TPWD statewide regulations.
History & Culture
Historic Site
Fort Chadbourne is a preserved 1850s frontier post in Coke County
Fort Chadbourne, built in 1852 on what is now Coke County, is a privately preserved U.S. Army post on Highway 277 with original stone buildings and a visitor center open Tuesday through Saturday.
County History
Robert Lee became the county seat after a contested 1891 vote
Coke County was formed in 1889 from Tom Green County, with Hayrick as its first county seat, but Robert Lee won a close election in 1891 and has been the county seat ever since.