Panhandle / High Plains
Lipscomb 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
Lipscomb County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Lipscomb 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
Lipscomb County · Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas Activity Is Regulated from the Pampa Office
If you own land or mineral rights in Lipscomb County, the Railroad Commission of Texas District 10 office in Pampa oversees oil and gas activity here.
Lipscomb County · Local History
Lipscomb County Grew from Open-Range Cattle Ranches
Lipscomb County was carved from the Texas Panhandle in 1876, and its first economy was dominated by large cattle operations before wheat farming and later oil changed the land.
All 5 local notes
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- Stories & local character Rules & Licenses Oil and Gas Activity Is Regulated from the Pampa Office If you own land or mineral rights in Lipscomb County, the Railroad Commission of Texas District 10 office in Pampa oversees oil and gas activity here.
- Practical Outdoors Private Ranch Hunts Available Through a State Drawing TPWD runs a drawing that gives hunters access to private ranch land in Lipscomb County for deer, pronghorn, and quail.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Lipscomb County Grew from Open-Range Cattle Ranches Lipscomb County was carved from the Texas Panhandle in 1876, and its first economy was dominated by large cattle operations before wheat farming and later oil changed the land.
- Practical Outdoors Panhandle Upland Bird Hunting in Lipscomb County Lipscomb County is Panhandle bird country: TPWD lists pheasant and quail seasons here, with an upland game bird endorsement required.
- Practical Money & Taxes Property Tax Has Two Separate Offices Here Lipscomb County splits property tax duties between two offices in two different towns.
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