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Gray County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Gray 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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Alanreed · Roadside History
Alanreed tried on Spring Tank, Prairie Dog Town, and Gouge Eye
Alanreed's old names remember a spring-fed tank, prairie dogs, a saloon fight, and the railroad that fixed the townsite in place.
Lefors · Former County Seat
A log-cabin stage stop became Gray County's county seat
A log-cabin stage stop grew into Gray County's seat before oil-driven growth carried the courthouse to Pampa.
Pampa · World War II
A wartime flight school rose east of Pampa in 1942
Pampa leaders recruited an Army airfield about 11 miles east of town, where twin-engine cadets and mechanics trained until 1945.
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- Stories & local character History & Culture Alanreed tried on Spring Tank, Prairie Dog Town, and Gouge Eye Alanreed's old names remember a spring-fed tank, prairie dogs, a saloon fight, and the railroad that fixed the townsite in place. Alanreed
- Practical Outdoors Lake McClellan Campground can stay open when the lake is dry As checked July 30, 2026, the campground was listed open and Lake McClellan dry; call before a water-based trip. Lake McClellan Recreation Area
- Stories & local character History & Culture A log-cabin stage stop became Gray County's county seat A log-cabin stage stop grew into Gray County's seat before oil-driven growth carried the courthouse to Pampa. Lefors
- Practical Home & Property A Groundwater District Regulates Water Wells in Gray County Gray County is inside the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, which means drilling or using a well here requires following district rules.
- Good to know Home & Property Gray County's grassfire history belongs beside the current burn-ban map The 2006 Interstate-40 Fire burned across McClellan Creek National Grassland, so outdoor fire rules deserve a calm check in dry weather.
- Stories & local character History & Culture A wartime flight school rose east of Pampa in 1942 Pampa leaders recruited an Army airfield about 11 miles east of town, where twin-engine cadets and mechanics trained until 1945. Pampa
- Practical Cars & Driving Gray County's noncommercial cars skip safety and emissions tests A noncommercial passenger car or pickup registered in Gray County needs no annual safety or emissions inspection; commercial classifications are different.
- Stories & local character History & Culture McLean grew around a railroad well before Route 66 arrived McLean began around a railroad well, then Route 66 filled 1st Street with gas stations, garages, and passing traffic. McLean
- Practical Cars & Driving Check DriveTexas before a Gray County I-40 or U.S. 60 run U.S. 60 serves Pampa and I-40 serves McLean, so check the correct Gray County corridor on DriveTexas before leaving.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Gray County's national grassland began as Dust Bowl repair A 1,449-acre tract near Pampa preserves a Dust Bowl recovery story alongside Lake McClellan and Forest Service recreation. McClellan Creek National Grassland
- Practical Outdoors Gray County Allows Both White-Tailed and Mule Deer Hunting Gray County has white-tailed deer, mule deer, and pronghorn seasons, but each one has a different TPWD rule.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Gray County changes shape where the High Plains meet the Red River breaks Gray County sits on the eastern edge of the High Plains, where level prairie gives way to Red River breaks and creek bottoms.
- Practical Money & Taxes Gray County Has Two Separate Property Tax Offices In Gray County, the appraisal district sets your property value while a separate tax office collects your bill, and you deal with each for different things.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Pampa Became the County Seat Because of an Oil Boom Gray County was organized in 1902 with Lefors as its seat, but a 1926 oil discovery made Pampa grow so fast that it took over as county seat in 1928.
- Stories & local character Home & Property Oil and Gas Are a Big Part of Gray County's Economy Gray County has produced oil and gas since the 1920s, so if you buy land here, mineral rights and Railroad Commission activity are things to check.
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