Comanche County, Texas

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

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Property Tax: Two Different Offices in Comanche County

Comanche County has a separate appraisal district and tax office — each handles a different part of your property tax bill.

Exemptions

Homestead and Ag Exemptions Can Lower Your Tax Bill

If you live on your property or use land for farming, you may qualify for exemptions that reduce your taxable value in Comanche County.

Home & Property

Groundwater

New Water Wells Require Registration with the Middle Trinity GCD

If you plan to drill a water well in Comanche County, you must register it with the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

Outdoors

Fishing

Proctor Lake Offers Public Fishing and Boat Ramps

Proctor Lake in Comanche County is a public reservoir known for hybrid striped bass, with four public access points run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

History & Culture

Local History

Comanche County Built Its Economy on Cattle, Then Peanuts

After the boll weevil wiped out cotton farming in the early 1900s, Comanche County farmers turned to peanuts, which became a major local crop for decades.

County History

The County Seat Moved from Cora to Comanche in 1859

Comanche County was created in 1856 with Cora as its first county seat, but the seat moved to the town of Comanche just three years later.