Howardwick, Texas
Howardwick is a small city on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, in Donley County about 56 miles southeast of Amarillo. It sits beside Greenbelt Lake, a reservoir on the Salt Fork of the Red River, in rolling shortgrass country near the edge of the Caprock. The lake shapes much of local life, drawing boaters and anglers to the otherwise open plains.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 370
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.6%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Donley 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 Donley 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 Howardwick
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Howardwick.
Historic Courthouse
Donley County's 1891 Courthouse Is Still in Use Today
The Donley County Courthouse in Clarendon was built in 1891, survived a tornado that took off its top floor, and was fully restored in 2003.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in Donley County
The Donley County Appraisal District sets the value of your property, and a separate tax office handles billing. Knowing the difference saves a lot of confusion.
Town Origins
Clarendon Started as a Dry Methodist Colony on the Open Prairie
Clarendon was founded in 1878 by a Methodist minister who wanted a temperance community on the Texas Panhandle, earning it the nickname 'Saints' Roost.'
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