Kress, Texas
Kress is a small city in Swisher County on the flat, treeless expanse of the Texas High Plains, sitting along U.S. Highway 87 about 55 miles north of Lubbock. It is an agricultural community in the Panhandle farm belt, surrounded by the row-crop fields and rangeland that characterize this part of the Llano Estacado.
Property here runs through the Swisher 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 Swisher County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Swisher County notes
What to know around Kress
Property Tax
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Swisher County
Two offices handle property tax in Swisher County: one sets your home's value, and a separate one collects what you owe.
Groundwater / Water Wells
Drilling a Water Well in Swisher County Requires a Permit
Swisher County sits over the Ogallala Aquifer, and a regional district controls how much water landowners can pump.
Weather Hazards
Wildfire and Drought Are Real Risks in Swisher County
In Swisher County, fire risk can rise fast when wind, dry grass, and drought line up; well water needs steady attention too.
County History
How Swisher County Got Its Name and Why Tulia Is the Seat
Swisher County was carved from the Texas frontier in 1876 and formally organized in 1890, named for a Texas Revolution veteran.
Water / Recreation
Mackenzie Reservoir Supplies Water and Recreation Near Tulia
Mackenzie Reservoir on Tule Creek provides municipal water and outdoor recreation for communities in and near Swisher County.
Nearby
Places near Kress
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Hale County
11 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Castro County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Floyd County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Briscoe County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Lamb County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Randall County
27 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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