Comanche, Texas
Set in the rolling ranch and farm country of central Texas, Comanche is the seat of Comanche County, roughly 75 miles northwest of Killeen. The landscape is one of pastures, oak woodland, and cropland along the edge of the Cross Timbers. Cattle ranching and agriculture have long shaped the local economy, and the historic downtown square surrounds the county courthouse.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 4,420
- Change from 2020 base
- +5.2%
- Land area
- 4.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Comanche 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 Comanche County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Comanche
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Comanche.
Local History
Comanche County Built Its Economy on Cattle, Then Peanuts
After the boll weevil wiped out cotton farming in the early 1900s, Comanche County farmers turned to peanuts, which became a major local crop for decades.
Property Tax
Property Tax: Two Different Offices in Comanche County
Comanche County has a separate appraisal district and tax office — each handles a different part of your property tax bill.
County History
The County Seat Moved from Cora to Comanche in 1859
Comanche County was created in 1856 with Cora as its first county seat, but the seat moved to the town of Comanche just three years later.
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