La Salle County, Texas
7 local notes for La Salle County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Rio Grande Valley / Border.
Money & Taxes
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in La Salle County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here — one sets your value, one collects your bill.
Homestead Exemption
How to Apply for a Homestead Exemption in La Salle County
If this is your main home, a homestead exemption can cut how much of its value gets taxed.
Home & Property
Mineral Rights / Oil & Gas
Eagle Ford Shale Runs Under La Salle County
La Salle County sits in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale, one of Texas's most active oil and gas formations.
Water Supply
Water Wells and Groundwater in La Salle County
Much of rural La Salle County relies on groundwater, and well records are searchable through state databases.
Outdoors
History & Culture
Local History
Ranching Built La Salle County
Cattle ranching has driven the economy of La Salle County since the 1870s and still dominates today.
Historic Connection
Lyndon Johnson Taught in Cotulla Before Becoming President
In 1928, the future U.S. president taught at a segregated school for Mexican-American children in Cotulla.