Deport, Texas
Deport is a small town in Lamar County in the rolling farm country of North Texas, about 81 miles northeast of McKinney. The community straddles the county line in a rural landscape of pastureland and cropland near the Red River watershed. Like many towns in the area, it developed as a farming and shipping point serving the surrounding agricultural country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 552
- Change from 2020 base
- 0%
- Land area
- 1.1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Lamar County and Red River 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
Deport crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Deport
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Deport.
County Origins
Lamar County Was Founded in 1840 and Named for a Republic President
Lamar County was created by the Republic of Texas in 1840 and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the fourth president of the Republic.
Property Tax Basics
Who Appraises and Who Collects Your Property Taxes
Two separate offices handle your property taxes in Lamar County: one sets the value, the other handles payment.
Local History
Clarksville Was One of the Earliest Towns in the Republic of Texas
Red River County was established in 1837 and Clarksville served as the main trading hub for northwest Texas for decades before railroads shifted commerce elsewhere.
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