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Hansford County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Hansford 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
Spearman · City Parks
Spearman kept its Rocket Slide
Spearman's city parks mix modern playground equipment with an old Rocket Slide and a half-mile lighted loop at Windmill Park.
Hansford County · High Plains
Four creeks give Hansford County's prairie its shape
Frisco, Coldwater, Palo Duro, and Horse creeks cut through High Plains prairie where early ranchers worked broad range and planted creekbottoms.
Hansford County · County History
How Spearman Became the County Seat
Hansford County was organized in 1889 with one town as its seat, but a railroad town founded in 1917 eventually took over that role.
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- Stories & local character Outdoors Spearman kept its Rocket Slide Spearman's city parks mix modern playground equipment with an old Rocket Slide and a half-mile lighted loop at Windmill Park. Spearman
- Practical Money & Taxes Farmland in Hansford County Can Be Taxed at Ag Value Land used for farming or ranching in Hansford County may qualify for a lower tax rate based on what the land produces, not what it would sell for.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Four creeks give Hansford County's prairie its shape Frisco, Coldwater, Palo Duro, and Horse creeks cut through High Plains prairie where early ranchers worked broad range and planted creekbottoms.
- Practical Money & Taxes Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill If your home in Hansford County is your primary residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value.
- Stories & local character History & Culture How Spearman Became the County Seat Hansford County was organized in 1889 with one town as its seat, but a railroad town founded in 1917 eventually took over that role.
- Practical Home & Property Your Well Water Comes from the Ogallala Aquifer Almost all water in Hansford County is pumped from the Ogallala Aquifer, a vast underground reservoir that has been slowly declining for decades.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Palo Duro Reservoir makes Panhandle rain visible North of Spearman, a 2,413-acre conservation-pool footprint can shrink dramatically; on August 2, 2026, the reservoir was 0.4 percent full.
- Practical Money & Taxes Who Handles Property Taxes in Hansford County Two separate offices handle property taxes in Hansford County. One sets your value, the other collects the bill.
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