Post, Texas
Post lies on the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Garza County, roughly 39 miles southeast of Lubbock, where the flat High Plains break into the rougher caprock canyons below. The town began as a planned model community developed by cereal magnate C. W. Post, founder of the Postum and Post breakfast-food empire, and it serves as the seat of Garza County. Ranching and cotton farming across the surrounding plains and canyon country have long anchored its economy.
Property here runs through the Garza 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 Garza County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Garza County notes
What to know around Post
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Garza County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Garza County: one sets your value, and a different one collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
How to get the homestead exemption in Garza County
If this is your main home, you likely qualify for a homestead exemption that lowers what you owe in property taxes.
Mineral Rights / Oil & Gas
Oil and gas activity in Garza County — what landowners should know
Garza County has had active oil production since 1926, so many properties here come with split mineral rights — meaning someone else may own what's underground.
Hunting
Deer hunting rules for Garza County
Garza County is in the North Zone for white-tailed deer and also has a mule deer season, so the rules are different depending on which deer you are hunting.
Water / Wells
Groundwater and water wells in Garza County
Garza County has its own Underground Water Conservation District that oversees well drilling and groundwater use in this dry West Texas region.
Local History
How C.W. Post built the town of Post and shaped Garza County
Garza County's county seat was built by cereal magnate Charles William Post, who bought a large stretch of land to create a planned farming colony in the early 1900s.
Nearby
Places near Post
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Lynn County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Crosby County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Borden County
8 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Kent County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Lubbock County
41 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Scurry County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
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