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Office: Crockett County EMS – 108 Medical Drive, Ozona, TX 76943 | (325) 392-3404
Fire/EMS: Crockett County Fire & EMS, a combination paid/volunteer department, provides mutual aid to Val Verde, Irion, Reagan, Pecos, and Sutton Counties in addition to serving Crockett County and Ozona | Chief contact (325) 226-4808
Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Victor De La Garza – 121 TX-163 South, Ozona, TX 76943 | (325) 392-2661
Notes: Crockett County is enormous by land area (2,807 square miles) but sparsely populated (2025 estimate approximately 2,769) – nearly all services are concentrated in Ozona, the county seat. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-10 passes just south of downtown Ozona (exits 363, 365, 368)
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for a project in unincorporated Crockett County, contact the County Judge’s office, (325) 392-2965, to confirm current requirements. (Ozona itself is an unincorporated community/census-designated place, not an incorporated city.)
Notes: The 1902 Crockett County Courthouse, designed by noted Texas architect Oscar Ruffini in Second Empire/Richardsonian Romanesque style, is a National Register of Historic Places building, Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – it still serves double duty as courthouse, county offices, community center, and dance hall.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
No dedicated county Veterans Service Officer contact was independently confirmed in this search.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: Call the County Judge’s office, (325) 392-2965, to confirm current local veteran services arrangements.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Crockett County Public Library – 1201 Avenue G, Ozona, TX 76943 | (325) 392-3565 | Named 2011 Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year; partners with Howard College to provide local adult education opportunities, and connects patrons with Concho Valley Workforce Training resources and CDL training pathways through Howard College’s Action Career Training program.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Crockett County was named in 1875 for frontiersman and Alamo defender Davy Crockett – genuine, checkable history. Ozona’s official motto is “The Biggest Little Town in the World,” reflecting its role as the sole town serving this vast, sparsely populated ranching county. The county’s economy has historically centered on sheep, Angora goat, and cattle ranching (livestock made up roughly 93% of the county’s farm/ranch economy as of the 1980s), supplemented by oil and gas extraction – a genuine, distinctive West Texas ranching identity rather than manufactured tourism copy.
Notes: No major state park or national landmark within the county was found in this search.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Crockett County Appraisal District (Crockett CAD) – 909 Avenue D, P.O. Box 1569, Ozona, TX 76943 | (325) 392-8258 | Chief Appraiser: Janet M. Thompson | crockettcad.org; mineral, utility, and industrial accounts appraised by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc. in Fort Worth
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Crockett County Animal Control – 1301 Avenue J, Ozona, TX 76943 | (325) 392-3672 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00–5:00 PM, closed weekends
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
No county-wide landfill or transfer station was confirmed in this search – confirm current household waste disposal options directly with the County Judge’s office.
NOTES: Crockett County is the fourth of this five-county batch. Ozona’s “Biggest Little Town in the World” identity and the 1902 Oscar Ruffini courthouse are genuine, checkable local heritage. The county’s real ranching economy (sheep, goats, cattle) alongside oil/gas is presented factually rather than romanticized. Several sections (building permits, veterans services, standalone public health, waste) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of a large, sparsely populated West Texas county. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Crockett County County
Crockett County is west-central Texas’s Ozona and Edwards Plateau ranch country – the world’s largest unincorporated community and the vast limestone canyon landscape that has sustained sheep, goat, and cattle ranching define a remote county where I-10 passes through some of Texas’s most authentic and little-changed ranch territory.
Ozona (the county seat, population ~3,200) is Crockett County’s governmental hub on I-10, a west-central Texas ranch town whose Davy Crockett heritage, Edwards Plateau setting, and role as the county’s sole community anchor its identity in the remote Hill Country-Trans-Pecos transition zone.
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Crockett County Appraisal District at 907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943, phone 325-392-2022. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Crockett County District Court at 907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943, phone 325-392-2022, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2721
DISTRICT CLERK
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2661
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Crockett County District and County Clerk’s Office, Ozona (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Crockett County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
District and County Clerk, Crockett County PO Drawer C, Ozona, TX 76943 (325) 392-2022
Crockett County is in West Texas, seated in Ozona. Crockett County combines the District Clerk and County Clerk roles into a single office.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Crockett, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Crockett County, the combined District and County Clerk’s office handles probate matters through the County Court.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Crockett County District and County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Crockett County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2727
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2721
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2551
HHSC Office
907 Avenue D, Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2551
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone county health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current public health service arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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County Facts
County Seat: Ozona
Population: 3,600
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