Novice, Texas
Novice is a small community in northwestern Coleman County, in the rolling ranch and farm country of West Texas about 32 miles south of Abilene. The town grew from an earlier settlement called Tyro on Rough Creek and shifted to its present site along the railroad in the early twentieth century. Cotton and cattle long shaped the local economy, and a modest oil boom drew workers to the surrounding fields in the early 1930s.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 122
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.7%
- Land area
- 0.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Coleman 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 Coleman County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Novice
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Novice.
County History
Coleman County is named for a signer of Texas independence
Coleman County was formed in 1858 and named for Robert M. Coleman, who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and fought at San Jacinto.
Property Tax
Coleman County has two separate tax offices
In Coleman County, the appraisal district collects property taxes, not the tax assessor-collector's office.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead exemption can lower your property tax bill
If you own and live in your home in Coleman County, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of your property.
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