Richland Springs, Texas
Richland Springs is a small town in San Saba County, on the northwestern edge of the Texas Hill Country, roughly 73 miles northwest of Killeen. The surrounding country is ranching and pecan-growing land along the creeks and rolling terrain of the region, and San Saba County as a whole is long associated with pecan orchards. The town serves the farms and ranches of the sparsely settled land around it.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 255
- Change from 2020 base
- +4.1%
- Land area
- 1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- San Saba 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 San Saba 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 Richland Springs
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Richland Springs.
Local History
San Saba and Its Pecan Industry
San Saba calls itself the Pecan Capital of the World, a claim rooted in the work of a 19th-century settler who improved native pecan trees.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in San Saba County
The San Saba Central Appraisal District sets property values for all taxing units in the county, but separate entities collect your taxes.
Groundwater / Well Permits
Drilling a Water Well? Check the Hickory District First
Parts of San Saba County fall inside the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District, which regulates well drilling and requires registration of new wells.
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