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.

Wheeler County Home & Property

About half of Texas counties have a groundwater conservation district (GCD). Wheeler County is one of them. It falls under the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, based in White Deer, Texas. That district requires a drilling permit before you sink a new well.

This matters if you are buying rural land or building outside city water service. Contact the Panhandle GCD before you hire a driller to learn current permit fees, setback rules, and any spacing requirements. Your driller also must file a State Well Report with Texas after the job is done.

Source to confirm: Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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