Pleasant Valley, Texas
Pleasant Valley is a very small town in Wichita County, located in the North Texas rolling plains near the Red River in the far northern part of the state. It sits within the Wichita Falls area, and the surrounding country is open ranchland and farmland typical of this northern reach of Texas.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 366
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.1%
- Land area
- 2.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Wichita 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 Wichita 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 Pleasant Valley
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Pleasant Valley.
County History
Wichita County Was Organized in 1882 After Decades of Sparse Settlement
Texas created Wichita County in 1858, but the county had fewer than 500 residents until after 1880, when a railroad arrived and formal county government was established.
Property Tax Basics
How Property Tax Works in Wichita County
The Wichita Appraisal District sets your property value each year, and a separate tax office collects your bill.
Local Landmark
The Waterfall That Named Wichita Falls Was Washed Away in 1886
A flood destroyed the original falls on the Wichita River in 1886, but the city built a 54-foot artificial waterfall in 1987 that now stands beside Lucy Park.
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