Quanah, Texas
Quanah is the seat of Hardeman County, sitting on the rolling High Plains of the Texas Panhandle roughly 127 miles north of Abilene. The town was named for Quanah Parker, the last principal chief of the Comanche Nation, and grew as a stop on the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. It anchors a stretch of ranch and farm country near the Red River in the far northern part of the state.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 2,097
- Change from 2020 base
- -7.9%
- Land area
- 3.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hardeman 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 Hardeman 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 Quanah
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Quanah.
County History
How Quanah Became the County Seat
Quanah replaced Margaret as the Hardeman County seat in 1890 after the railroad arrived and drew new settlers.
Property Tax
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Hardeman County
Two separate offices handle property tax in Hardeman County — one sets your value, the other collects the bill.
State Park
Copper Breaks State Park: Camping, Fishing, and Dark Skies
Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah offers camping, hiking, fishing, and one of Texas's certified dark-sky sites.
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