Colmesneil, Texas
Colmesneil is a small city in Tyler County, deep in the East Texas Piney Woods about 60 miles northwest of Beaumont. The community is surrounded by dense pine and hardwood forest, in a region where timber has long been a mainstay of the local economy.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 549
- Change from 2020 base
- +2%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Tyler 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 Tyler 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 Colmesneil
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Colmesneil.
County History
Tyler County Grew Up on Timber, Not Oil
Tyler County was built by the timber industry in the late 1800s, with railroads and sawmills turning it into one of East Texas's busiest logging areas.
Tax Rates
Who Taxes You in Tyler County — and How Much
Several taxing entities (school districts, the county, and special districts) each add their own rate to your property tax bill in Tyler County.
Fishing & Recreation
B.A. Steinhagen Lake: Fishing and Camping on the Neches River
B.A. Steinhagen Lake sits on the Tyler-Jasper County line and offers public fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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