Greenville, Texas
Set on the Blackland Prairie of Hunt County about 32 miles east of McKinney, Greenville grew up as a cotton town on some of the richest farming soil in North Texas. In the early twentieth century it stood among the leading cotton-shipping centers in the region, a history preserved today at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, which honors both the crop and the Hunt County-raised soldier who became the most decorated American combat serviceman of World War II. The former Majors Field, a wartime airbase east of town, later anchored a long-running defense and aerospace industry that remains part of the local economy.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 37,069
- Change from 2020 base
- +31.8%
- Land area
- 32.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hunt 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 Hunt County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
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County context
What to know around Greenville
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Greenville.
Local History
Greenville grew into a cotton hub after the railroad arrived
After rail service reached Greenville in 1880, Hunt County's cotton output grew from a handful of bales to more than 50,000 bales per year by 1900.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property tax bill
The Hunt County Appraisal District sets your property value; the Hunt County Tax Office sends the bill and collects payment. They are separate offices.
County Origins
Hunt County formed in 1846 and sits 51 miles from Dallas
Hunt County was established in 1846 and sits in the Blackland Prairie region about 51 miles northeast of Dallas.
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