DFW / North Texas
Archer County, Texas
A porch-side guide to the county: the stories that give it a shape, practical local checks, and a few things worth knowing before they surprise you. Every note points to its source.
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The practical part
Archer County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Archer County: who sets your value and who sends the bill.
Homestead exemption →
File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district. It is free. The regular deadline is April 30, and late filing is allowed for up to two years.
Protest your appraisal →
The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your notice arrives, whichever is later.
Estimate a tax bill →
Model a bill from local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
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A little of what makes this place itself
All 6 local notes
The full county shelf is mixed so stories and useful checks travel together. Use the filters when you need one kind.
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- Stories & local character History & Culture Archer City is the hometown of novelist Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry grew up in Archer City. He based much of his early fiction on the town, and the 1971 film of The Last Picture Show was shot there.
- Practical Outdoors Lake Kickapoo offers fishing and boating in southern Archer County Lake Kickapoo is a 6,028-acre lake in southern Archer County open for fishing, boating, and other water recreation.
- Practical Money & Taxes Agricultural valuation can sharply cut Archer County land taxes Farm or ranch land in Archer County may be taxed on what it can produce, not on what it would sell for. That can mean much lower taxes.
- Practical Rules & Licenses Hunting seasons and rules for Archer County Archer County is in the North Zone for deer and turkey hunting. Hunters need to know the bag limits and antler rules before they go out.
- Practical Money & Taxes How to lower your Archer County property tax bill with a homestead exemption If you live in your Archer County home, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that lowers your property tax bill.
- Practical Home & Property Archer County land and mineral rights can split In Archer County, the person who owns the ranch or lot may not own the oil, gas, or minerals under it.
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