Who handles your property taxes in Throckmorton County

At 144 N. Minter Ave. in Throckmorton sits the Central Appraisal District, the office that decides what your land and home are worth for tax purposes. That number is where your whole bill starts. The county Tax Assessor-Collector is a separate office, and in a county this small the assessor's office may not collect property taxes at all — the CAD often handles billing directly. Before you mail a check, it's worth a quick call to find out which office actually takes the payment, because guessing wrong here is a common stumble.

Several taxing units share your property: the county, two independent school districts in Throckmorton and Woodson, and the cities of Throckmorton and Woodson. Each one sets its own rate, and together they make up the bill you see. If you think your appraised value is too high, the protest goes through the CAD, not the cities or the schools. Protest and exemption windows shift a little from year to year, so the CAD at 940-213-1114 is the place to pin down the current dates.