Local Landmark

The geographic center of Texas is in McCulloch County

The geographic center of Texas is 16 miles northeast of Brady in McCulloch County. Brady has embraced that fact as part of its local identity.

McCulloch County History & Culture

The geographic center of Texas is in northeastern McCulloch County. It sits at about 31°21' north latitude and 99°14' west longitude. That is about 16 miles northeast of Brady. Brady has long used this fact to call itself the Heart of Texas.

McCulloch County was formed in 1856 from the Bexar District. It was named for Benjamin McCulloch, a Texas Ranger and Confederate general. Brady became the county seat on May 15, 1876. A stone courthouse was completed there in 1878. The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway reached Brady in 1903. That made Brady a regional shipping hub for ranching and agriculture.

Source to confirm: Handbook of Texas — McCulloch County

More McCulloch County notes

Property Tax

Two offices handle your property taxes in McCulloch County

The McCulloch County Appraisal District sets your property value. A separate tax assessor-collector office handles vehicle registration, not property tax collection.

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Ag Valuation

Ranchland in McCulloch County may qualify for much lower property taxes

Texas lets rural landowners pay property taxes based on what their land produces, not what it could sell for. This can cut the tax bill significantly.

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Water Wells

Drilling a water well in McCulloch County requires a permit first

The Hickory Underground Water Conservation District regulates groundwater in McCulloch County — you must file a notice and get a permit before drilling most wells.

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Hunting

McCulloch County falls in the North Zone for deer and turkey hunting

Hunters in McCulloch County follow North Zone rules for white-tailed deer and turkey, with bag limits and season dates set each year by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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