Panhandle / High Plains
Knox 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
Knox County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Knox 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
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- Stories & local character History & Culture Knox County grew from open range to cotton country Knox County started as open cattle range in the 1880s and shifted to cotton farming by the early 1900s — a pattern that still shapes the land today.
- Practical Outdoors Deer hunting seasons and limits for Knox County Knox County falls in the North Zone for white-tailed deer, with a combined bag limit of five deer per hunter per season.
- Practical Money & Taxes Homestead exemption can lower your tax bill in Knox County If you own and live in your home in Knox County, a homestead exemption cuts the taxable value, reducing what you owe each year.
- Practical Home & Property Oil and gas activity in Knox County: what landowners should know Knox County has a history of oil and gas production, so buyers of rural land should always check whether mineral rights are included in a sale.
- Practical Money & Taxes Who handles property taxes in Knox County The Knox County Appraisal District sets property values, while a separate tax office collects what you owe, and knowing the difference saves time.
- Practical Home & Property Knox County sits inside a groundwater conservation district Before a new well goes in on rural Knox County land, call Rolling Plains GCD. It reviews well-drilling forms for Knox, Haskell, and Baylor counties.
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