La Ward, Texas
La Ward is a small city in southern Jackson County, on the flat coastal prairie of the Gulf Coast well southwest of the Houston area. The community took shape around a rail line early in the 20th century and was named for a local rancher, and it has remained a quiet farming and ranching settlement surrounded by cropland and pasture.
Property here runs through the Jackson 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 Jackson County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Jackson County notes
What to know around La Ward
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property tax in Jackson County
The appraisal district sets your property value; a separate tax office collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
A homestead exemption can lower your Jackson County tax bill
If your home in Jackson County is your main residence, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value.
Agricultural Valuation
Farmland in Jackson County may qualify for lower ag valuation
Jackson County working land can use Texas open-space appraisal when the land use and records meet the state test.
Fishing & Recreation
Lake Texana offers fishing and camping near Edna
Lake Texana, about eight miles east of Edna on the Navidad River, is a 9,727-acre reservoir managed for water supply and public recreation.
Windstorm Insurance
Jackson County is not in the TWIA windstorm insurance zone
Unlike its coastal neighbors, Jackson County is not covered by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, so you will need a standard private insurer for wind coverage.
County History
A railroad detour moved Jackson County's seat from Texana to Edna
Texana was the original county seat of Jackson County, but when a railroad bypassed it in 1882, Edna quickly took over and Texana faded away.
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Matagorda County
12 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Calhoun County
12 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Victoria County
24 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Wharton County
12 local notes · Houston / Upper Gulf Coast
Lavaca County
5 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Colorado County
6 local notes · Houston / Upper Gulf Coast
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