Spofford, Texas
Spofford is a small city in Kinney County, in the border country of far southwest Texas, sitting in the brushland roughly 115 miles southwest of San Antonio and about 126 miles northwest of Laredo. The surrounding terrain is dry rangeland typical of the region between the Edwards Plateau and the Rio Grande, given to ranching and mesquite scrub. It grew up along the railroad line that crosses this corner of the state and has remained a very small community.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 43
- Change from 2020 base
- -2.3%
- Land area
- 0.2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Kinney 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 Kinney 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 Spofford
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Spofford.
History
Fort Clark: From Army Post to Private Community
Fort Clark was a U.S. Army post established in 1852 that shaped the growth of Brackettville and is now a private community listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Property Tax
How Property Taxes Work in Kinney County
KCAD sets property values. The Comptroller says Kinney's county tax office does not collect property taxes.
History
The Black Seminole Scouts and Their Cemetery Near Brackettville
The Black Seminole scouts served the U.S. Army at Fort Clark for decades, and four of them earned the Medal of Honor. Their cemetery still stands west of Brackettville.
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