Avery, Texas
Avery is a small town in Red River County in far northeastern Texas, about 73 miles north of Longview. The country here lies in the timbered northeastern reaches of the state, a landscape of pine and hardwood forest, pasture, and cropland near the Red River. Farming and ranching have long shaped the local economy.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 432
- Change from 2020 base
- +3.8%
- Land area
- 1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Red River County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Red River County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Avery
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Avery.
Local History
Clarksville Was One of the Earliest Towns in the Republic of Texas
Red River County was established in 1837 and Clarksville served as the main trading hub for northwest Texas for decades before railroads shifted commerce elsewhere.
Property Tax Basics
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Red River County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here. One sets the value, one collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
File a Homestead Exemption to Lower Your Tax Bill
A Red River County homestead exemption can lower the school-tax value of a main home by $140,000.
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