Goree, Texas
Goree is a small city in Knox County, in the Rolling Plains country of northwest Central Texas, about 71 miles northeast of Abilene. The town developed in the early 20th century when the Wichita Valley Railroad reached the area, and it became a center for the cotton, wheat, and grain sorghum grown on the surrounding plains. The land around it is open and level to gently rolling, given over largely to farming and ranching.
Property here runs through the Knox 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 Knox County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Knox County notes
What to know around Goree
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Knox County
The Knox County Appraisal District sets property values, while a separate tax office collects what you owe, and knowing the difference saves time.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead exemption can lower your tax bill in Knox County
If you own and live in your home in Knox County, a homestead exemption cuts the taxable value, reducing what you owe each year.
Water Wells
Knox County sits inside a groundwater conservation district
Before a new well goes in on rural Knox County land, call Rolling Plains GCD. It reviews well-drilling forms for Knox, Haskell, and Baylor counties.
Hunting
Deer hunting seasons and limits for Knox County
Knox County falls in the North Zone for white-tailed deer, with a combined bag limit of five deer per hunter per season.
Mineral Rights
Oil and gas activity in Knox County: what landowners should know
Knox County has a history of oil and gas production, so buyers of rural land should always check whether mineral rights are included in a sale.
Local History
Knox County grew from open range to cotton country
Knox County started as open cattle range in the 1880s and shifted to cotton farming by the early 1900s — a pattern that still shapes the land today.
Nearby
Places near Goree
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Baylor County
6 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Haskell County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Throckmorton County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Foard County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
King County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Wilbarger County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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