Spur, Texas
Spur is a city in Dickens County, on the eastern edge of the Texas Panhandle plains about 60 miles east of Lubbock, where the flat High Plains break down into the rougher rolling country and canyons of the caprock escarpment. The town took its name from the large ranching enterprise that once dominated the surrounding land, and cattle ranching and dryland farming remain characteristic of the area. The landscape around it is marked by red-dirt draws, mesquite, and open range below the caprock.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 825
- Change from 2020 base
- -4.7%
- Land area
- 1.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Dickens 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 Dickens County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Spur
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Spur.
Ranching History
The Spur Ranch Once Covered Much of Dickens County
The Spur Ranch (Espuela Cattle Company) was one of the largest ranches in Texas and shaped how Dickens County was settled.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in Dickens County
The Dickens County Appraisal District sets property values and handles exemption applications for all taxing units in the county.
County Name
Dickens County Is Named for a Man Who Died at the Alamo
The county and its seat are both named for J. Dickens, a soldier who died at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.
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