Opdyke West, Texas
Opdyke West is a Texas town in Hockley County, in the Panhandle / High Plains part of the state.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 240
- Change from 2020 base
- +8.6%
- Land area
- 0.2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hockley 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 Hockley 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 Opdyke West
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Opdyke West.
County History
How Hockley County Went from Open Range to Cotton Country
Hockley County was carved from ranchland in the early 1900s, grew fast on cotton and irrigation, and later added oil to become the rural High Plains community it is today.
Property Tax
Who Sets Your Property Tax Value in Hockley County
Hockley CAD sets values in Levelland. The county tax office is the listed collecting unit.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill in Hockley County
If your home in Hockley County is your main residence, a homestead exemption removes part of its taxable value and lowers what you owe.
Nearby
Places near Opdyke West
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Next steps for Opdyke West
Compare nearby places
Put Census population, land area, county footprints, and official office routes side by side.
Open comparison ->Estimate property tax
Model school and local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
Open estimator ->Look up another place
Every Texas town and all 254 counties.
Find a place ->