Glen Rose, Texas
Glen Rose lies along the Paluxy River in Somervell County, about 43 miles southwest of Fort Worth where the prairie meets the wooded hills of North Central Texas. The town is widely known for Dinosaur Valley State Park, where fossilized dinosaur tracks are preserved in the bed of the Paluxy River. Nearby Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, a large drive-through wildlife park, draws additional visitors to the area.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 3,148
- Change from 2020 base
- +17.7%
- Land area
- 4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Somervell 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 Somervell 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 Glen Rose
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Glen Rose.
Local History
Glen Rose grew around mineral springs before dinosaur tracks made it famous
Somervell County was carved out of Hood County in 1875, and Glen Rose became its only county seat.
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in Somervell County
The appraisal district sets your property value; a separate tax office collects the bill.
Exemptions
Homestead and ag exemptions can lower your tax bill
Texas law offers meaningful tax breaks for your primary home and for qualifying farmland.
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