Campbell, Texas
Campbell is a small city in Hunt County in North Texas, situated on the Blackland Prairie about 41 miles east of McKinney. The town lies in open farming and ranching country east of the Dallas metropolitan area, its economy long tied to the agriculture of the surrounding fields and pastures.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 613
- Change from 2020 base
- +13.7%
- Land area
- 1.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hunt 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 Hunt 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 Campbell
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Campbell.
Local History
Greenville grew into a cotton hub after the railroad arrived
After rail service reached Greenville in 1880, Hunt County's cotton output grew from a handful of bales to more than 50,000 bales per year by 1900.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property tax bill
The Hunt County Appraisal District sets your property value; the Hunt County Tax Office sends the bill and collects payment. They are separate offices.
County Origins
Hunt County formed in 1846 and sits 51 miles from Dallas
Hunt County was established in 1846 and sits in the Blackland Prairie region about 51 miles northeast of Dallas.
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