The practical part
Montague County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Montague 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
Montague County · Indigenous History
Spanish Fort marks an ancient settlement site in Montague County
Before European settlers arrived, the area near the Red River was home to Taovayas and Wichita peoples whose village became known as Spanish Fort.
Montague County · County History
The Chisholm Trail crossed Montague County in the 1800s cattle drives
Montague County was a cattle country corridor — the Chisholm Trail passed through here starting in 1867.
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- Stories & local character History & Culture Spanish Fort marks an ancient settlement site in Montague County Before European settlers arrived, the area near the Red River was home to Taovayas and Wichita peoples whose village became known as Spanish Fort.
- Practical Outdoors Deer hunting rules in Montague County have a specific antler restriction Montague's white-tailed deer rules allow four deer total, with a two-buck limit and a one-wide-spread rule.
- Stories & local character History & Culture The Chisholm Trail crossed Montague County in the 1800s cattle drives Montague County was a cattle country corridor — the Chisholm Trail passed through here starting in 1867.
- Practical Outdoors LBJ National Grasslands offers public hunting and camping in Montague County A piece of the LBJ National Grasslands spills into Montague County, open to hunters, campers, and horseback riders.
- Practical Home & Property Oil and gas have been produced in Montague County since 1919 If you buy land in Montague County, mineral rights may already be severed from the surface, meaning someone else could own what is underground.
- Practical Money & Taxes Homestead exemption can cut your tax bill in Montague County If this is your main home, you likely qualify for an exemption that reduces how much of its value is taxed.
- Practical Money & Taxes Who handles your property taxes in Montague County Two separate offices handle property taxes here — one sets the value, one collects the bill.
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