Seymour, Texas
Seymour is a small city in Baylor County, set in the rolling ranch country of North Texas about 84 miles northeast of Abilene. The surrounding land is a mix of open grassland and cultivated fields worked for cattle, wheat, and cotton, and the nearby Millers Creek Reservoir supplies water and draws anglers to the area. The town serves as the trade center for a sparsely settled ranching region between Wichita Falls and Abilene.
Property here runs through the Baylor 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 Baylor County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Baylor County notes
What to know around Seymour
Property tax
How the homestead exemption cuts your Baylor County property tax bill
Texas lets homeowners who live in their primary home claim a homestead exemption. It lowers the taxable value of your home. Baylor County homeowners apply through the Baylor County Appraisal District in Seymour.
Agricultural valuation
Ag valuation can lower Baylor County land taxes
Texas lets qualifying farm, ranch, and wildlife land use productivity value instead of market value. If the land use changes, a three-year rollback tax can follow.
Water / Groundwater
Drilling a well in Baylor County? You are tapping the Seymour Aquifer
The Seymour Aquifer is the main freshwater source under Baylor County. The Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District oversees well permits and water use in the county.
Fishing / Recreation
Lake Kemp: the 15,590-acre reservoir north of Seymour
Lake Kemp sits on the Big Wichita River in Baylor County and covers about 15,590 acres. It offers public fishing for striped bass, white bass, catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass, with multiple boat ramp access points.
Emergency / Weather hazards
Severe weather in Baylor County: tornadoes, hail, and extreme heat
Baylor County is in an active tornado and severe thunderstorm corridor. It has had 29 recorded tornadoes since 1950, including an EF3 near Seymour in April 2025. Large hail and extreme summer heat are also real hazards.
History
How Baylor County and Seymour came to be
Baylor County was created in 1858 and organized in 1879, with Seymour as the county seat. Cattle, cotton, and wheat built the early economy, and oil arrived in 1924.
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