Madisonville, Texas
Seat of Madison County, Madisonville sits in East Texas about 34 miles northeast of College Station, at the junction of Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 190. The town lies in the rolling Post Oak Savannah country between the Trinity and Navasota rivers, a region of cattle ranching and timber. Its position on the interstate between Dallas and Houston has long made it a highway stopping point.
Property here runs through the Madison 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 Madison County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Madison County notes
What to know around Madisonville
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in Madison County
The appraisal district sets your property value, and a separate tax office collects what you owe. They are two different offices with different addresses.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead exemption can lower your property tax bill
If your home is your primary residence in Madison County, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of your home.
Groundwater & Wells
Madison County has a groundwater district that regulates water wells
If you plan to drill a water well in Madison County, you must deal with the Mid-East Texas Groundwater Conservation District before you start.
Hunting
Deer hunting in Madison County has a local antler rule
Madison County has TPWD antler rules for white-tailed deer. The short version: read the county page before deer season, not after.
County History
Madison County was carved from three counties in 1853
Madison County was formed in 1853 from parts of Grimes, Walker, and Leon counties, and its seat of Madisonville was named for U.S. President James Madison.
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Places near Madisonville
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Leon County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Walker County
14 local notes · Houston / Upper Gulf Coast
Grimes County
7 local notes · Houston / Upper Gulf Coast
Brazos County
39 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Robertson County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Houston County
4 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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