Wheeler, Texas
Set in the eastern Panhandle near the state line, Wheeler is a city in Wheeler County, part of the Panhandle / High Plains region, about 93 miles northeast of Amarillo. It lies on the rolling plains and broken ranch country of the High Plains, in an area whose economy has long rested on ranching, farming, and oil and gas production.
Property here runs through the Wheeler 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 Wheeler County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Wheeler County notes
What to know around Wheeler
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in Wheeler County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Wheeler County: one sets your value, and one collects the bill.
Water Wells
Drilling a Water Well in Wheeler County Requires a Permit
Wheeler County is inside the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, so you need a permit before drilling a water well.
Groundwater
Wheeler County Depends on the Ogallala Aquifer for Water
TWDB's 2024 Wheeler County planning sheet names the Ogallala in the supply mix for irrigation, livestock, mining, and local water systems.
Hunting
What You Can Hunt in Wheeler County and When
Wheeler County sits in the Texas Panhandle and offers white-tailed deer, mule deer, turkey, pheasant, quail, dove, waterfowl, and sandhill crane hunting under TPWD regulations.
Mineral Rights
Oil and Gas Production Has Long Shaped Wheeler County
Wheeler County has produced oil and natural gas since the 1920s, so mineral rights and surface-owner rights matter when buying land here.
County History
Wheeler County Grew Up Around Fort Elliott and Cattle Trails
Wheeler County was the first organized county in the Texas Panhandle, with roots in buffalo hunting, a U.S. Army fort, and open-range cattle ranching.
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Hemphill County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Gray County
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Roberts County
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Donley County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Lipscomb County
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