Plantersville, Texas
Plantersville is a rural community in Grimes County, set in the gently wooded countryside on the western edge of the Houston region, about 27 miles northwest of The Woodlands. It sits in a quiet pine-and-pasture landscape of small farms and open country between the Houston metro and the Brazos Valley.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 520
- Change from 2020 base
- +14.5%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Grimes 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 Grimes 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 Plantersville
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Plantersville.
County History
Grimes County Was Named for a Signer of Texas Independence
Grimes County was formed in 1846 and named after Jesse Grimes, who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and represented the area in the first state senate.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Grimes County
Grimes County uses two separate offices for property tax work. Knowing which one to call will save you time.
Railroad history
A Stage Stop Became Navasota's Railroad Town
Navasota grew from a cabin near the La Bahia Road crossing into the rail and shipping center that gave Grimes County a second old hub.
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