Brackettville, Texas
Brackettville is a city in Kinney County in the border country of Southwest Texas, about 114 miles west of San Antonio, in dry brush and ranchland north of the Rio Grande. The town grew up beside Fort Clark, a frontier U.S. Army post whose old limestone buildings still stand nearby. Just north of town lies Alamo Village, a Western movie set built in the late 1950s for the film The Alamo and used in many later productions.
Property here runs through the Kinney 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 Kinney County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Kinney County notes
What to know around Brackettville
Property Tax
How Property Taxes Work in Kinney County
KCAD sets property values. The Comptroller says Kinney's county tax office does not collect property taxes.
Agricultural Appraisal
Ranch Land and Ag Valuation in Kinney County
If your land is used for livestock, it may qualify for a lower tax appraisal based on what the land can produce, not what it would sell for.
Water & Wells
Water Wells and the Groundwater District in Kinney County
A local groundwater district oversees wells in Kinney County, and the aquifer that supplies most water also feeds three notable springs.
Hunting
Hunting in Kinney County: What You Need to Know
Kinney County offers a wide range of legal game, but bag limits and required licenses vary by species and by which side of U.S. 90 your land sits on.
History
Fort Clark: From Army Post to Private Community
Fort Clark was a U.S. Army post established in 1852 that shaped the growth of Brackettville and is now a private community listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
The Black Seminole Scouts and Their Cemetery Near Brackettville
The Black Seminole scouts served the U.S. Army at Fort Clark for decades, and four of them earned the Medal of Honor. Their cemetery still stands west of Brackettville.
Nearby
Places near Brackettville
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Uvalde County
11 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Maverick County
20 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Edwards County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Zavala County
5 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Real County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Val Verde County
13 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
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