Skellytown, Texas
Skellytown is a small town in Carson County, on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle about 46 miles northeast of Amarillo. It emerged during the Panhandle oil boom of the 1920s as a company town serving the Skelly Oil Company, whose operations gave the settlement its name. The flat plains around it remain a mix of ranchland, farmland, and oil-field activity.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 383
- Change from 2020 base
- -4%
- Land area
- 0.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Carson 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 Carson 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 Skellytown
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Skellytown.
Local History
Panhandle Was Built by the Railroad and Cattle Drives
The town of Panhandle was founded in 1888 as a railroad stop and became a major cattle shipping point for the region.
Property Tax
Carson County Has Two Separate Tax Offices
Carson County splits property tax work between two offices: one sets your value, the other sends your bill.
Homestead Exemption
Texas Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill
If your Carson County home is your main residence, you can apply for an exemption that lowers your school property taxes.
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