Talco, Texas
Talco is a small city in the Piney Woods of East Texas, in Titus County near the Franklin County line, about 63 miles northwest of Longview. The town's history is bound up with the Talco oil field, discovered along the Mexia-Powell-Talco fault zone in the 1930s, which turned the community into a busy oil boomtown for a time. The surrounding country is the wooded, gently rolling landscape of the north-central East Texas basin.
Property here runs through the Titus 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 Titus County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Titus County notes
What to know around Talco
Property Tax Basics
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Titus County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Titus County — one sets the value, the other collects the bill.
Save on Your Tax Bill
How the Homestead Exemption Works in Titus County
If you own and live in your home in Titus County, you can apply for a homestead exemption that lowers your taxable property value.
Ag Exemption
Agricultural Land Valuation in Titus County
Land that's worked for farming, ranching, or timber gets taxed on what it produces instead of what it would sell for, and the gap between the two numbers is usually large.
Rural Wastewater
Septic Systems in Titus County
Rural Titus County septic work sits under state OSSF rules and a county order TCEQ approved in 2017.
Vehicle Registration
Registering Your Car in Titus County
Titus County does not require an emissions test, and as of January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles no longer need a safety inspection either — you register directly with the county.
Camping and Fishing
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park sits about twelve miles southwest of Mount Pleasant and offers camping, fishing, and hiking on a 9,000-acre lake.
Nearby
Places near Talco
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Franklin County
4 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Red River County
6 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Morris County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Camp County
4 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Hopkins County
11 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Delta County
5 local notes · DFW / North Texas
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