La Ward, Texas
La Ward is a small city in southern Jackson County, on the flat coastal prairie of the Gulf Coast well southwest of the Houston area. The community took shape around a rail line early in the 20th century and was named for a local rancher, and it has remained a quiet farming and ranching settlement surrounded by cropland and pasture.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 210
- Change from 2020 base
- +14.8%
- Land area
- 0.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Jackson 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 Jackson 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 La Ward
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around La Ward.
County History
A railroad detour moved Jackson County's seat from Texana to Edna
Texana was the original county seat of Jackson County, but when a railroad bypassed it in 1882, Edna quickly took over and Texana faded away.
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property tax in Jackson County
The appraisal district sets your property value; a separate tax office collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
A homestead exemption can lower your Jackson County tax bill
If your home in Jackson County is your main residence, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value.
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