Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Live Oak County, Texas
A local guide to the county: the stories that give it a shape, practical checks, and a few things worth knowing before they surprise you. Every note points to its source.
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The practical part
Live Oak County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Live Oak 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
George West · Courthouse
The 1919 Courthouse Marks Live Oak County's Move to George West
The county seat left Oakville in 1919, and the new brick-and-cast-stone courthouse went up at 301 Houston Street that same year.
Live Oak County · State Park / Fishing
Choke Canyon State Park Has a Unit in Live Oak County
Choke Canyon State Park's South Shore unit sits in Live Oak County and gives you access to a 25,670-acre reservoir with strong bass and catfish fishing.
Live Oak County · County History
George West Built a Town by Donating Land and a Railroad
The town of George West was literally built by its namesake, a rancher who donated land, cash, and railroad right-of-way to move the county seat there in the early 1900s.
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- Stories & local character History & Culture The 1919 Courthouse Marks Live Oak County's Move to George West The county seat left Oakville in 1919, and the new brick-and-cast-stone courthouse went up at 301 Houston Street that same year. George West
- Practical Outdoors James E. Daughtrey WMA Offers Public Hunting Near Choke Canyon The 34,000-acre Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area spans Live Oak and McMullen counties and offers permitted public hunting in classic South Texas brush country.
- Stories & local character Outdoors Choke Canyon State Park Has a Unit in Live Oak County Choke Canyon State Park's South Shore unit sits in Live Oak County and gives you access to a 25,670-acre reservoir with strong bass and catfish fishing.
- Practical Home & Property A Local District Regulates Water Wells in Live Oak County The Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District oversees well drilling in the county and may require permits before you dig.
- Stories & local character History & Culture George West Built a Town by Donating Land and a Railroad The town of George West was literally built by its namesake, a rancher who donated land, cash, and railroad right-of-way to move the county seat there in the early 1900s.
- Practical Money & Taxes Two Offices Handle Property Tax in Live Oak County Your property's value gets set at one office and your taxes get collected at another, except in Live Oak County, where the appraisal district may end up doing both jobs.
- Stories & local character History & Culture Oakville Once Got Mail by Stagecoach Four Times a Week Oakville grew from a place called 'On the Sulphur' into the 1856 county seat, with stagecoach mail linking it to three South Texas cities.
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