Ackerly, Texas
Ackerly is a small farming community on the Southern High Plains in Martin County, about 42 miles northeast of Midland near the edge of the Permian Basin. The surrounding country is flat, open cropland and rangeland typical of the West Texas plains, where cotton farming and oil and gas activity shape the local economy.
Property here runs through the Martin Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Martin County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Martin County notes
What to know around Ackerly
Property Tax
How to Lower Your Property Tax Bill in Martin County
If you own and live in your home in Martin County, you can apply for a homestead exemption to reduce your taxable property value.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Property Taxes in Martin County
Martin County has two separate offices for property taxes — one sets your value, the other collects your bill.
Mineral Rights
In Martin County, Someone Else May Own What's Under Your Land
Surface rights and mineral rights can be split. In Texas, mineral owners have strong surface-use rights.
Water & Wells
Martin County Groundwater Comes from the Ogallala Aquifer
Most rural water in Martin County comes from the Ogallala Aquifer, and a local district monitors it and can help if you are buying property with a well.
Local History
Stanton Has Worn Three Names and Has Deep Roots in Oil and Farming
Martin County's county seat has a layered past, with railroad settlers, German Catholic immigrants, a cotton boom, and then oil all shaping the town now called Stanton.
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Howard County
11 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Lynn County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Glasscock County
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Mitchell County
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