Glen Rose, Texas
Glen Rose lies along the Paluxy River in Somervell County, about 43 miles southwest of Fort Worth where the prairie meets the wooded hills of North Central Texas. The town is widely known for Dinosaur Valley State Park, where fossilized dinosaur tracks are preserved in the bed of the Paluxy River. Nearby Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, a large drive-through wildlife park, draws additional visitors to the area.
Property here runs through the Somervell 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 Somervell County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Somervell County notes
What to know around Glen Rose
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in Somervell County
The appraisal district sets your property value; a separate tax office collects the bill.
Exemptions
Homestead and ag exemptions can lower your tax bill
Texas law offers meaningful tax breaks for your primary home and for qualifying farmland.
State Park
Dinosaur Valley State Park protects real tracks in the Paluxy River
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose lets visitors walk in actual dinosaur footprints left in the riverbed.
Flood Awareness
The Paluxy River floods quickly — low-water crossings close without warning
The Paluxy River rises fast after rain, cutting off rural roads at low-water crossings in and around Glen Rose.
Local History
Glen Rose grew around mineral springs before dinosaur tracks made it famous
Somervell County was carved out of Hood County in 1875, and Glen Rose became its only county seat.
Major Employer
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is a major employer in Somervell County
Comanche Peak, a two-unit nuclear plant in Somervell County, is one of the county's biggest economic drivers.
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Local notes for nearby counties
Hood County
22 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Johnson County
32 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Bosque County
8 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Erath County
10 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Parker County
24 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Hill County
12 local notes · DFW / North Texas
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