Wellington, Texas
Wellington is a city in Collingsworth County in the eastern Texas Panhandle, set on the High Plains cotton country about 99 miles southeast of Amarillo. The Salt Fork of the Red River runs north of town, where in 1933 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow wrecked their car in a well-remembered episode of local history. The town developed as a farm and ranch center on the flat, wind-swept plains near the far eastern edge of the Panhandle.
Property here runs through the Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Collingsworth County notes
What to know around Wellington
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Property Tax in Collingsworth County
Here the appraisal district both sets your property value and collects the tax on it. The county tax assessor-collector doesn't touch property bills at all.
Water Wells
A Groundwater District Regulates Water Wells Here
If you plan to drill a water well in Collingsworth County, you must work with the Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District first.
Hunting Regulations
Hunting in Collingsworth County: Deer, Quail, and More
Collingsworth County has TPWD county rules for white-tailed deer, mule deer, quail, dove, turkey, and pheasant.
Weather Hazards
Severe Weather Is a Real Risk in Collingsworth County
Collingsworth County faces tornadoes, large hail, high winds, wildfires, and winter storms — the National Weather Service Amarillo covers this area.
County History
Collingsworth County Grew From Open Range to Cotton Fields
Collingsworth County started as open-range cattle country in the 1870s and shifted to farming after 1890, becoming a significant producer of cotton, wheat, and peanuts.
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Wheeler County
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Hardeman County
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Gray County
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