Pleasanton, Texas
Pleasanton lies along the Atascosa River in Atascosa County, about 32 miles south of San Antonio in the brush country of South Central Texas. The town has deep ranching roots and sits in an area long shaped by cattle, farming, and oil and gas activity in the Eagle Ford shale country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 11,511
- Change from 2020 base
- +8.2%
- Land area
- 9.1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Atascosa 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 Atascosa 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 Pleasanton
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Pleasanton.
History / Architecture
Atascosa County Courthouse: the only Mission Revival courthouse in Texas
The 1912 courthouse in Jourdanton is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Texas Historical Commission says it is the only Mission Revival courthouse still standing in Texas.
Property tax
How to file for a homestead exemption in Atascosa County
If you own and live in your home in Atascosa County, filing a homestead exemption can lower your taxable value and cap how fast it can rise.
History / Agriculture
Poteet and the strawberry heritage of Atascosa County
Poteet in southern Atascosa County became a strawberry hub in the early 1900s. The town has held an annual festival since 1948 to celebrate that history.
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