Quinlan, Texas
Quinlan is a small city in Hunt County, on the gently rolling farmland and prairie of North Texas about 30 miles east of Garland. It lies near Lake Tawakoni, a large reservoir on the Sabine River whose shoreline and fishing draw visitors to the area. The city sits at the eastern edge of the broader Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,601
- Change from 2020 base
- +14.5%
- Land area
- 1.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hunt County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Hunt County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Quinlan
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Quinlan.
Local History
The first train turned Greenville cotton into world trade
Greenville's first train arrived in 1880, and its cotton compress later set world records for rail shipments.
Property Tax Basics
Your appraisal and tax bill come from different offices
Hunt CAD handles appraised values and exemptions; Hunt County's tax office collects for many local taxing units.
County Origins
Hunt County has eight neighbors and blackland underfoot
The first state legislature created Hunt County in 1846, and eight counties meet it around the map.
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