Roaring Springs, Texas
Set in Motley County on the eastern edge of the Texas High Plains, Roaring Springs lies about 63 miles northeast of Lubbock where the flat Llano Estacado breaks down toward the rougher canyon country to the east. It is a small ranching town named for the springs in the area, surrounded by rangeland and the caprock escarpment. The broader region is defined by cattle ranching and wide, open plains.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 209
- Change from 2020 base
- -2.3%
- Land area
- 1.1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Motley 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 Motley 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 Roaring Springs
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Roaring Springs.
Ranch History
The Matador Ranch Shaped This County for Decades
The Matador Land and Cattle Company, once owned by Scottish investors, controlled a vast stretch of Motley County land from the 1880s until 1951.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Tax in Motley County
Motley County has its own appraisal district and a separate tax assessor-collector office, and knowing which one to call saves time.
Place Identity
Motley County: Below the Caprock, Thin Soil, Big Sky
Motley County sits just below the Caprock escarpment in northwest Texas, and its rolling plains, dry climate, and ranching roots define life here today.
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