Eldorado, Texas
Eldorado is a small city in Schleicher County, set on the rangeland of the Edwards Plateau in West Texas about 43 miles southwest of San Angelo. The surrounding country has long been sheep, goat, and cattle ranching land. The area gained wide attention in 2008 when state authorities raided the nearby YFZ Ranch, an FLDS religious compound northeast of town.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,457
- Change from 2020 base
- -8.3%
- Land area
- 1.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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 Eldorado
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Eldorado.
Local History
Eldorado Grew on Ranching, Wool, and Oil
Schleicher County was built by ranchers, shaped by the wool and mohair trade, and later transformed by oil money that funded local schools for decades.
Property Tax
Two Separate Offices Handle Property Taxes Here
Schleicher County has two separate offices for property taxes. One sets your value, the other collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your School Tax Bill
If you live in the home you own in Schleicher County, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value.
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