Channing, Texas
Channing lies on the flat, treeless High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, in Hartley County about 43 miles northwest of Amarillo. The town grew up as a shipping point along the Fort Worth and Denver City rail line, and it served as the headquarters of the vast XIT Ranch, whose restored brick office building still stands in town. The surrounding land remains open ranching and dryland farming country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 252
- Change from 2020 base
- -9.7%
- Land area
- 1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hartley 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 Hartley 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 Channing
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Channing.
Local History
Channing Grew Out of One of the Largest Ranches in American History
The county seat of Channing was founded as a railroad stop for the XIT Ranch and was so tied to that operation that the original courthouse was moved to town by XIT cowboys.
Property Tax
Two Different Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Hartley County
In Hartley County, one office values your property and a separate office handles tax collection, and they sit in two different towns.
Homestead Exemption
You Can Lower Your School Tax Bill With a Homestead Exemption
If your home is your main residence, Texas law lets you cut the taxable value, and your school tax bill, with a homestead exemption.
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