Emergency Services Districts in Brazos County

ESDs 1, 2, 3, and 4 each have a set area. Voters create an ESD under state law. It is a separate local government. The county Commissioners Court appoints its board.

Service varies by district. It may include fire crews, rescue, medical response, or first aid before an ambulance arrives. Do not assume every ESD runs an ambulance.

All four now levy property tax. If an ESD covers the parcel, it appears on the tax bill. The lines do not fit a simple inside-city or outside-city rule. Use the parcel's tax record and the district's map.

ESD 4 shows the local scale. It grew from a rural fire district in 2003 and covers about 120 square miles in west and northwest Brazos County.