Brady, Texas
Brady is a city in McCulloch County near the middle of the state, in the transitional hill and mesquite country about 69 miles east of San Angelo. It is widely known as the "Heart of Texas" because it lies close to the geographic center of the state, marked in the ranchland northeast of town. Ranching and agriculture anchor the surrounding area.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 4,980
- Change from 2020 base
- -2.9%
- Land area
- 8.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- McCulloch 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 McCulloch 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 Brady
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Brady.
Local Landmark
The geographic center of Texas is in McCulloch County
The geographic center of Texas is 16 miles northeast of Brady in McCulloch County. Brady has embraced that fact as part of its local identity.
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in McCulloch County
The McCulloch County Appraisal District sets your property value. A separate tax assessor-collector office handles vehicle registration, not property tax collection.
Agriculture History
McCulloch County built its economy on cattle, sheep, and goats
Cattle drives, wool, mohair, and later turkey farming shaped McCulloch County's farm economy from the 1870s onward.
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