Palisades, Texas
Palisades is a small village in Randall County, about 11 miles south of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. It lies among the upper reaches of Palo Duro Canyon, where the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River has cut colorful cliffs into the flat High Plains, and sits near the shore of Lake Tanglewood. The setting of red rock, cedar breaks, and canyon rim gives the village a rugged landscape unusual for the otherwise level Panhandle.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Village
- July 2025 population
- 295
- Change from 2020 base
- +8.5%
- Land area
- 0.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Randall 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 Randall 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 Palisades
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Palisades.
County History
How Randall County Was Founded — and How It Got Its Name
Randall County was created in 1876 and named after a Confederate general, with a misspelling of his name that stuck.
Property Appraisal
Who Appraises Your Property in Randall County
Randall County shares an appraisal district with Potter County, called the Potter-Randall Appraisal District (PRAD), which sets the taxable value of your property.
Natural Landmark
Palo Duro Canyon: A 800-Foot-Deep Gash in the High Plains
Palo Duro Canyon, carved by the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, runs through Randall County and reaches depths of up to 800 feet.
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