McLean, Texas
McLean is a small town in Gray County on the High Plains of the eastern Texas Panhandle, about 73 miles east of Amarillo. The flat farm-and-ranch country around it lies along the historic route of old U.S. Route 66, which passes through the community. A restored vintage gas station and a Route 66 museum in town recall that highway heritage.
Property here runs through the Gray 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 Gray County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Gray County notes
What to know around McLean
Property Tax
Gray County Has Two Separate Property Tax Offices
In Gray County, the appraisal district sets your property value while a separate tax office collects your bill, and you deal with each for different things.
Water Wells
A Groundwater District Regulates Water Wells in Gray County
Gray County is inside the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, which means drilling or using a well here requires following district rules.
Mineral Rights
Oil and Gas Are a Big Part of Gray County's Economy
Gray County has produced oil and gas since the 1920s, so if you buy land here, mineral rights and Railroad Commission activity are things to check.
Hunting
Gray County Allows Both White-Tailed and Mule Deer Hunting
Gray County has white-tailed deer, mule deer, and pronghorn seasons, but each one has a different TPWD rule.
Local History
Pampa Became the County Seat Because of an Oil Boom
Gray County was organized in 1902 with Lefors as its seat, but a 1926 oil discovery made Pampa grow so fast that it took over as county seat in 1928.
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Donley County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Wheeler County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Collingsworth County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Roberts County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hemphill County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Carson County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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