Grandfalls, Texas
Grandfalls is a small town in Ward County, in the arid Permian Basin country of West Texas about 45 miles southwest of Odessa. It lies in the Pecos River valley, where irrigated fields stand out against the surrounding dry brush and desert flats. Oil and gas production and irrigated agriculture shape the economy of the area.
Property here runs through the Ward 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 Ward County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Ward County notes
What to know around Grandfalls
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Ward County
Ward County has two separate offices for property taxes: one appraises your property, and a different one collects the bill.
Mineral Rights
Surface rights and mineral rights can be owned separately in Ward County
In Ward County, a deed can give you the surface while someone else keeps the oil and gas rights.
State Park
Monahans Sandhills State Park: dunes you can sled in West Texas
A 4,717-acre park of active sand dunes in Ward and Winkler counties offers camping, horseback riding, and sand-disc sledding year-round.
Water Supply
Water in Ward County comes from a desert aquifer
Ward County is arid, and the region relies heavily on the Pecos Valley Alluvium Aquifer for water during droughts and shortfalls.
County History
How Ward County got its start: cattle, a railroad, and oil
Ward County was created in 1887 and built its economy on ranching and rail before oil transformed it in the 1920s.
Nearby
Places near Grandfalls
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Crane County
7 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Winkler County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Pecos County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
Ector County
25 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Upton County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Reeves County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
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