Property Tax

Who Handles Your Property Tax in Childress County

The appraisal district sets your property value and collects your tax. The local tax assessor-collector does not collect property tax here.

Childress County Money & Taxes

The Childress County Appraisal District (CCAD) decides what your property is worth for tax purposes. CCAD also collects property taxes for the county and most local taxing units.

The local tax assessor-collector office does not collect property taxes here. If you owe property tax, you pay CCAD directly — not the assessor-collector.

Nine different taxing units use the same appraised value. They are: the county, the City of Childress, three school districts (Childress, Wellington, and Memphis ISD), a health district, two groundwater conservation districts, and Clarendon Junior College District.

Each of these nine units sets its own tax rate. Your total tax bill adds all the rates that apply to your address. Check the CCAD website or call them to find the current rates for your property.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Childress County Directory

More Childress County notes

Exemptions

Lower Your Tax Bill: Homestead and Ag Exemptions

If your home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value — and if you use land for farming or ranching, an ag valuation may cut your tax bill further.

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Hunting

Hunting Seasons in Childress County

Childress County sits in the Panhandle hunting zones and offers deer, turkey, quail, pheasant, and dove — but each species has different seasons, bag limits, and required permits.

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Water / Wells

Water Wells and the Mesquite Groundwater District

Only some parcels in northern Childress County are in the Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District. If yours is, you may need a permit before drilling a water well.

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County History

How Childress Became the County Seat

Childress County was created in 1876 but sat empty for over a decade — it only came alive when the railroad arrived in 1887, sparking a fight between two rival towns over who would be the county seat.

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