Dell City, Texas
Dell City is a small farming town in the Salt Basin of northeastern Hudspeth County, in the desert country of far West Texas about 77 miles northeast of El Paso. It sits at the western foot of the Guadalupe Mountains, whose highest peaks rise just to the east. The town exists because of groundwater drawn from the Bone Spring-Victorio Peak aquifer, which turned former ranchland into irrigated fields of alfalfa, cotton, and other crops.
Property here runs through the Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Hudspeth County notes
What to know around Dell City
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes here
In Hudspeth County, one office sets your property value and a separate office handles vehicle registration. Neither office is the same as your property tax collector.
Water Rights
A local district regulates groundwater pumping
The Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 requires permits for most irrigation wells and tracks how much groundwater is pumped.
Vehicle Registration
No emissions test required for vehicle registration here
Hudspeth County is not on the state list of counties that require an emissions test. Since January 2025, most Texas vehicles no longer need a safety inspection to register either.
Hunting
Mule deer and pronghorn require specific permits here
Hudspeth County is in the Trans-Pecos hunting zone for mule deer. Pronghorn hunting requires a special permit issued to landowners.
Historic Building
The county courthouse is built from adobe
The Hudspeth County Courthouse in Sierra Blanca, built in 1919, is made of adobe and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
County Origins
This county was born where two railroads met
Hudspeth County formed in 1917 from eastern El Paso County. The town of Sierra Blanca grew up at the spot where two railroads met in 1881.
Nearby
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Culberson County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
El Paso County
44 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
Loving County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Reeves County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
Jeff Davis County
6 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
Winkler County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
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