Drainage Infrastructure

Drainage Districts Manage the County's Flood Channels

Hidalgo County's drainage districts are special government entities that operate and maintain the major canals and channels that keep floodwater moving.

Hidalgo County Home & Property

Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 is one of the county's key flood-management agencies. It was created under the Texas Constitution to operate and maintain major drainage channels across the flat Rio Grande delta.

These districts can assess fees on property owners in their service area. If you buy property here, check whether it lies inside a drainage district. That district may add a fee to your tax bill and may have rules about what you can build near its channels.

Source to confirm: TWDB – Region 15 Lower Rio Grande Flood Planning

More Hidalgo County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two Separate Offices Handle Your Property Taxes

Hidalgo County has one office that values your property and a different office that collects the taxes—you need to know which to contact.

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Homestead Exemption

A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill

If your home is your main residence, you can file for a homestead exemption that reduces how much of its value gets taxed.

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Taxing Units

Your Tax Bill Comes From Many Different Entities

Hidalgo County has 56 active taxing units, so your total tax bill is the sum of rates from several different entities.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

Texas law lets qualifying farmland and ranchland be taxed on what it produces rather than what it could sell for, which can cut the tax bill significantly.

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