Dumas, Texas
Dumas sits in Moore County, about 45 miles north of Amarillo, on the high, flat plains of the northern Texas Panhandle. The city anchors an economy built on agriculture, cattle feeding, and petrochemical and natural-gas processing, with irrigated farmland and feedlots spread across the surrounding plateau. It serves as the seat of Moore County and a trade center for the surrounding plains.
Property here runs through the Moore 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 Moore County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Moore County notes
What to know around Dumas
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Moore County
One Dumas office decides what your Moore County property is worth; a different one, blocks away, sends the bill and takes your money.
Groundwater / Wells
You Need a Permit Before Drilling a Water Well
Moore County sits inside the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, which requires approval before you drill any non-exempt water well.
History
Oil and Gas Shaped Moore County Starting in the 1920s
Moore County went from a cattle-ranching area to an oil and gas hub after commercial production began in 1927, reshaping the county's towns and economy.
Nearby
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Sherman County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Potter County
23 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hutchinson County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hartley County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hansford County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Dallam County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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