Live Oak County, Texas

6 local notes for Live Oak County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Two Offices Handle Property Tax in Live Oak County

The appraisal district sets your home's value; a separate tax assessor-collector handles billing — but in Live Oak County, the appraisal district may actually collect the taxes.

Home & Property

Oil and Gas / Mineral Rights

Eagle Ford Shale Runs Under Live Oak County

Live Oak County sits inside the Eagle Ford Shale play, so surface buyers here may not own the oil and gas below their land.

Groundwater / Water Wells

A Local District Regulates Water Wells in Live Oak County

The Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District oversees well drilling in the county and may require permits before you dig.

Outdoors

State Park / Fishing

Choke Canyon State Park Has a Unit in Live Oak County

Choke Canyon State Park's South Shore unit sits in Live Oak County and gives you access to a 25,670-acre reservoir with strong bass and catfish fishing.

Wildlife Management Area / Hunting

James E. Daughtrey WMA Offers Public Hunting Near Choke Canyon

The 34,000-acre Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area spans Live Oak and McMullen counties and offers permitted public hunting in classic South Texas brush country.

History & Culture

County History

George West Built a Town by Donating Land and a Railroad

The town of George West was literally built by its namesake, a rancher who donated land, cash, and railroad right-of-way to move the county seat there in the early 1900s.