Vega, Texas
Vega is a small city in Oldham County on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, about 35 miles west of Amarillo. It sits on the flat, treeless llano along Interstate 40, which follows the route of the historic U.S. Route 66 through town. The surrounding country is given over to wheat farming and cattle ranching.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 891
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.6%
- Land area
- 1.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Vega
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Vega.
Local History
Old Tascosa: From Wild Cowtown to Boys Ranch
The ghost town of Tascosa was Oldham County's rowdy first county seat, and it survives today as the campus of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch.
Property Tax
Property Tax: Two Offices, Not One
Oldham County splits property tax work between two offices, and knowing which does what saves you a wasted trip.
Ranching Heritage
The XIT Ranch and Oldham County's Cattle Roots
Oldham County was shaped by massive cattle ranches in the late 1800s, and ranching still defines the land and culture today.
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