Valentine, Texas
Valentine is a small town in Jeff Davis County in the Big Bend country of far West Texas, set in high desert grassland about 143 miles southeast of El Paso. The town lies along a rail line and U.S. Highway 90 in sparsely populated ranching country ringed by desert mountains. Its name draws seasonal attention around Valentine's Day, and the well-known Prada Marfa art installation stands along the highway just outside town.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 61
- Change from 2020 base
- -15.3%
- Land area
- 0.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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 Valentine
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Valentine.
County History
Jeff Davis County was carved from Presidio County in 1887
Jeff Davis County was created in 1887 from Presidio County. The Southern Pacific Railroad bypassed Fort Davis, which shaped the county's economy for generations.
Property Tax Basics
Who handles property taxes in Jeff Davis County
Two offices a block apart on Court Avenue handle property taxes here: one puts a value on your land, the other collects what you owe.
Agricultural Appraisal
Ranch land can be taxed on productivity, not market value
Working ranch land here can be taxed on what it produces rather than what it would sell for, which makes a real difference on a big spread.
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