Wheeler County, Texas

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

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Who Handles Property Taxes in Wheeler County

Two separate offices handle property taxes in Wheeler County — one sets your value, and one collects the bill.

Homestead Exemption

How to Lower Your Tax Bill with a Homestead Exemption

If your Wheeler County home is your main residence, you can file for a homestead exemption to lower your tax bill.

Home & Property

Water Wells

Drilling a Water Well in Wheeler County Requires a Permit

Wheeler County is inside the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, so you need a permit before drilling a water well.

Groundwater

Wheeler County Depends on the Ogallala Aquifer for Water

Nearly all water in the Texas Panhandle comes from the Ogallala Aquifer, which is being used faster than rain refills it.

Mineral Rights

Oil and Gas Production Has Long Shaped Wheeler County

Wheeler County has produced oil and natural gas since the 1920s, so mineral rights and surface-owner rights matter when buying land here.

Outdoors

Hunting

What You Can Hunt in Wheeler County and When

Wheeler County sits in the Texas Panhandle and offers white-tailed deer, mule deer, turkey, pheasant, quail, dove, waterfowl, and sandhill crane hunting under TPWD regulations.

History & Culture

County History

Wheeler County Grew Up Around Fort Elliott and Cattle Trails

Wheeler County was the first organized county in the Texas Panhandle, with roots in buffalo hunting, a U.S. Army fort, and open-range cattle ranching.