Hartley County, Texas

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

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Two Different Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Hartley County

In Hartley County, one office values your property and a separate office handles tax collection — and they are in different towns.

Homestead Exemption

You Can Lower Your School Tax Bill With a Homestead Exemption

If your home is your main residence, Texas law lets you cut the taxable value — and your school tax bill — with a homestead exemption.

Ag Valuation

Farmland and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed at Agricultural Value, Not Market Value

If you own working farm or ranch land in Hartley County, you may qualify to be taxed on what the land produces — not what it would sell for.

Home & Property

Water Wells

Drilling a Well in Hartley County Requires a Permit From a Groundwater District

Hartley County sits over the Ogallala Aquifer, and anyone planning to drill a new well that will produce more than a small amount of water must get a permit first.

Outdoors

Hunting

Hartley County Offers Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Pheasant, and Quail Hunting

Hartley County's Panhandle grasslands have mule deer, pronghorn, pheasant, quail, dove, and duck. Most land is private, so you need landowner permission to hunt.

History & Culture

Local History

Channing Grew Out of One of the Largest Ranches in American History

The county seat of Channing was founded as a railroad stop for the XIT Ranch and was so tied to that operation that the original courthouse was moved to town by XIT cowboys.