Haskell County, Texas

6 local notes for Haskell County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos.

Money & Taxes

Property tax

Who handles property taxes in Haskell County

Haskell County has a separate appraisal district and tax assessor-collector — and the tax office does not collect property taxes, so you need to know where to go.

Home & Property

Water wells

Drilling a water well in Haskell County requires a permit

The Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District covers all of Haskell County and requires a permit before you drill a new water well.

Mineral rights / oil and gas

Oil and gas in Haskell County falls under Railroad Commission District 7B

Haskell County has a long oil-producing history, and all oil and gas activity here is regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas under District 7B, based in Abilene.

Outdoors

Hunting

Hunting in Haskell County: deer and turkey seasons explained

Haskell County sits in TPWD's North Zone for deer and turkey, with a combined deer bag limit of 5 and a long general season running from November into January.

Fishing

Lake Stamford: Haskell County's main public water body

Lake Stamford is the main reservoir in Haskell County, offering fishing for bass, catfish, and crappie, though public shoreline access is limited to two marina areas.

History & Culture

County history

How Haskell County got its name and county seat

Haskell County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1858 but not organized until 1885, when the county seat was named for a soldier who died at Goliad in 1836.