Robert Lee, Texas
Robert Lee is a city in Coke County, situated about 30 miles north of San Angelo in the rolling rangeland of West Texas. It lies near the Colorado River and E.V. Spence Reservoir, and the surrounding country is a mix of ranchland, mesquite flats, and low hills. The area sits at the transition between the Edwards Plateau and the drier country of the Permian Basin to the west.
Property here runs through the Coke 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 Coke County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Coke County notes
What to know around Robert Lee
Property Tax
How to lower your property tax bill in Coke County
The Coke County Appraisal District handles property values and exemptions, and filing a homestead exemption can cut your tax bill.
Agricultural Appraisal
Ag valuation can sharply cut taxes on rural land
If you use land in Coke County for ranching, farming, or wildlife management, you may qualify for ag valuation, which taxes the land on its productivity rather than its market value.
Groundwater & Wells
A local water district oversees wells in Coke County
The Coke County Underground Water Conservation District regulates groundwater, so if you plan to drill a water well, you will need to work with this district.
Lake Recreation
E.V. Spence Reservoir offers fishing and camping near Robert Lee
E.V. Spence Reservoir, about 2 miles west of Robert Lee, has more than 14,000 surface acres and provides camping, fishing, and boat ramps managed by the Colorado River Municipal Water District.
Lake Recreation
Oak Creek Reservoir is a fishing lake north of Bronte
Oak Creek Reservoir is a 2,375-acre lake about 8 miles north of Bronte on Highway 70 with fishing for catfish, crappie, and white bass, managed under TPWD statewide regulations.
Historic Site
Fort Chadbourne is a preserved 1850s frontier post in Coke County
Fort Chadbourne, established by the U.S. Army in 1852 on what is now Coke County, became a frontier post and a stop on the Butterfield Overland stage route.
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