Jim Hogg County, Texas

6 local notes for Jim Hogg County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Rio Grande Valley / Border.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Property Tax: Two Offices, One County

Jim Hogg County splits property tax work between two offices, and knowing which does what saves you a trip.

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption: Apply at the Appraisal District

If you own and live in your home in Jim Hogg County, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that lowers your tax bill.

Home & Property

Groundwater

Your Water Well Falls Under the Brush Country District

Jim Hogg County has no public water in rural areas, so most properties rely on private wells regulated by the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District.

Outdoors

Hunting

Deer Hunting: South Zone Rules Apply Here

Jim Hogg County is in the Texas South Zone for deer hunting, with a season that runs into January and a bag limit of five deer.

History & Culture

Oil and Gas History

Oil Changed Jim Hogg County in 1921

The first commercial oil well in Jim Hogg County came in on April 17, 1921, and set off an economic shift that still shapes the county today.

County Seat

Hebbronville: A Town Built Around a Railroad Stop

Hebbronville began in 1883 as a railroad stop and became the county seat when Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913.