Texhoma, Texas
Texhoma sits on the far northern edge of the Texas Panhandle in Sherman County, at the top of the state near the Oklahoma line. Set on the flat, treeless High Plains, the town lies amid dryland wheat fields and cattle country roughly 88 miles north of Amarillo. The community developed along the railroad as a farm-and-ranch shipping point in the surrounding grain belt.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 249
- Change from 2020 base
- -3.9%
- Land area
- 1.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Sherman 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 Sherman 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 Texhoma
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Texhoma.
Local History
Stratford became the county seat under Texas Ranger guard
Sherman County's government moved from Coldwater to Stratford in 1901 in a contentious midnight transfer — and Texas Rangers had to keep the peace.
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Sherman County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here. One sets values, the other collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
How the homestead exemption works in Sherman County
If your home in Sherman County is your main residence, you may qualify for a Texas homestead exemption that lowers your taxable value.
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