Channing, Texas
Channing lies on the flat, treeless High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, in Hartley County about 43 miles northwest of Amarillo. The town grew up as a shipping point along the Fort Worth and Denver City rail line, and it served as the headquarters of the vast XIT Ranch, whose restored brick office building still stands in town. The surrounding land remains open ranching and dryland farming country.
Property here runs through the Hartley 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 Hartley County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Hartley County notes
What to know around Channing
Property Tax
Two Different Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Hartley County
In Hartley County, one office values your property and a separate office handles tax collection, and they sit in two different towns.
Homestead Exemption
You Can Lower Your School Tax Bill With a Homestead Exemption
If your home is your main residence, Texas law lets you cut the taxable value, and your school tax bill, with a homestead exemption.
Water Wells
Drilling a Well in Hartley County Requires a Permit From a Groundwater District
Hartley County sits over the Ogallala Aquifer, and anyone planning to drill a new well that will produce more than a small amount of water must get a permit first.
Local History
Channing Grew Out of One of the Largest Ranches in American History
The county seat of Channing was founded as a railroad stop for the XIT Ranch and was so tied to that operation that the original courthouse was moved to town by XIT cowboys.
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Oldham County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Moore County
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Potter County
23 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Dallam County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Sherman County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Deaf Smith County
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