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Taxing Entities

Multiple Taxing Units Set Your Total Property Tax Bill

Your property tax bill in Rusk County combines rates from several taxing units — your school district usually makes up the largest share.

Rusk County Money & Taxes

Several separate taxing units each set their own rate on property in Rusk County. These include Rusk County itself, the school district for your address (Henderson, Kilgore, Overton, Tatum, or others), any city you live within, the Kilgore College District if it covers your area, and the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District.

Your total tax rate is the sum of all the rates that apply to your address. A home inside Henderson city limits will have a different total rate than one in unincorporated Rusk County.

The Rusk County Appraisal District's website lists all taxing entities. The Texas Comptroller's Truth in Taxation site lets you look up each entity's current rate and budget. Go to comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/rusk.php to start.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller – Rusk County Directory

More Rusk County notes

Property Tax Basics

One Office Values Your Property. Another Collects the Tax.

The Rusk County Appraisal District sets your property value; separate taxing units like school districts and cities bill and collect the tax.

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Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Property Tax Bill

If your home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value used by school districts.

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Ag & Wildlife Valuation

Farmland and Timberland May Qualify for a Lower Tax Value

Land used for farming, ranching, or wildlife management may be taxed on its productivity value rather than market value, which is usually much lower.

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Groundwater & Wells

A Local District Oversees Your Water Well

The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District regulates all private water wells in the county and requires registration of any new well.

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