Pyote, Texas
Pyote is a small town in Ward County, out on the flat, arid plains of the Permian Basin about 49 miles southwest of Odessa. During World War II it was the site of the Pyote Army Air Field, a sprawling B-17 and B-29 training base nicknamed the Rattlesnake Bomber Base for the dens uncovered during its construction; after the war the field served as a storage depot for surplus bombers. Remnants of the old airfield and its history endure at the site today.
Property here runs through the Ward 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 Ward County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Ward County notes
What to know around Pyote
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Ward County
Ward County has two separate offices for property taxes: one appraises your property, and a different one collects the bill.
Mineral Rights
Surface rights and mineral rights can be owned separately in Ward County
In Ward County, a deed can give you the surface while someone else keeps the oil and gas rights.
State Park
Monahans Sandhills State Park: dunes you can sled in West Texas
A 4,717-acre park of active sand dunes in Ward and Winkler counties offers camping, horseback riding, and sand-disc sledding year-round.
Water Supply
Water in Ward County comes from a desert aquifer
Ward County is arid, and the region relies heavily on the Pecos Valley Alluvium Aquifer for water during droughts and shortfalls.
County History
How Ward County got its start: cattle, a railroad, and oil
Ward County was created in 1887 and built its economy on ranching and rail before oil transformed it in the 1920s.
Nearby
Places near Pyote
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Winkler County
5 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Loving County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Reeves County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
Crane County
7 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Ector County
25 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Pecos County
5 local notes · Big Bend / Far West
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