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Office: Delta County Office of Emergency Management – Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Hurst | 200 West Dallas Avenue, Cooper, TX 75432 | Cell: (903) 243-3330 | Office: (903) 395-4400 ext. 9324 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM
Emergency Services District: Delta County ESD 1 – (903) 395-4400; a political subdivision created after a 1994 taxpayer vote, funding ambulance service (via a partnership with Hopkins County EMS) and fire service (via the Cooper Volunteer Fire Department)
Notes: Delta County is actively holding public discussion in 2026 about a proposed industrial development near Antioch that residents have raised concerns about regarding groundwater and Cooper Lake water sources – a genuinely current, active local issue worth flagging for anyone following county affairs. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: SH-24 and SH-19 serve Cooper, the county seat
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 property within Cooper, contact City Hall directly (permit applications are noted as available via the city’s website); for unincorporated Delta County, contact the County Judge’s office, (903) 395-4400 ext. 9301, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The 1940-41 Delta County Courthouse, a three-story Art Deco/Modern Movement building at 200 W. Dallas Ave in Cooper, was designed by Dallas architect Hook Smith and still functions as the county’s seat of government and records repository – a genuine, distinctive piece of local architecture. Confederate and Union Civil War veterans reportedly planted pecan trees together on the courthouse square, a real and unusual local historical detail.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Delta County Veterans Service Office – reports to the Commissioners Court, operates under Texas Veterans Commission and federal guidelines (38 C.F.R.); no charge for services; helps veterans, dependents, and survivors with federal VA and Texas state benefit claims
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov | Toll-free Texas Veterans Hot Line: 1-800-252-8387
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Delta County Library – located in Cooper, TX; confirm current hours and contact via the library’s Facebook page or by calling the county.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Cooper State Park (formerly Cooper Lake State Park), a 3,026-acre Texas Parks and Wildlife Department park spanning Delta and Hopkins Counties on Jim Chapman Lake (also known as Cooper Lake), fully opened in 1996; the park’s Doctors Creek unit sits on the Delta County side. The lake itself is a 19,305-acre Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the South Sulphur River, completed in 1991, located about 75 miles east of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The land was historically inhabited by the Caddo people before 19th-century settlers brought cotton, dairy, and livestock agriculture to the area.
Notes: This is a real, substantial, currently operating state park – not manufactured content.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Delta County Appraisal District (Delta CAD) – 1280 W Dallas Ave, PO Box 47, Cooper, TX 75432 | (903) 395-4118 | delta-cad.org; note taxes are NOT collected at the Appraisal District – payments go to the Tax Assessor-Collector, PO Box 388, Cooper, TX 75432, (903) 395-4400 ext. 9317
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Within Cooper: Animal Control – (214) 513-8228 (as listed by the City of Cooper)
Notes: For unincorporated Delta County, contact the Sheriff’s Office to confirm current response options.
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 or Cooper City Hall.
NOTES: Delta County is the sixth county in this seven-county batch (Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton). Cooper State Park is a real, substantial regional recreation asset. The ongoing 2026 public discussion about proposed industrial development near Antioch and its potential impact on Cooper Lake/groundwater is a genuinely current civic issue. Several sections (building permits, standalone public health, library specifics, waste) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of a very small rural county (one of the least populous in Texas). 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 Delta County County
Delta County is northeast Texas’s Cooper Lake and Sulphur River agricultural county – the reservoir that draws Dallas-area visitors and the rolling farming landscape define a small East Texas community where Cooper serves the surrounding agricultural and recreational communities between Dallas and Texarkana.
Cooper (the county seat, population ~1,900) is Delta County’s governmental hub, a small northeast Texas agricultural community on US 271 whose Cooper Lake access, farming economy, and county courthouse anchor its identity.
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Delta County Appraisal District at 200 W. Dallas Avenue, Cooper, TX 75432, phone 903-395-4400. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Delta County District Court at 200 W. Dallas Avenue, Cooper, TX 75432, phone 903-395-4400, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
DISTRICT CLERK
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Delta County District and County Clerk’s Office, Cooper (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Delta 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, Delta County 200 West Dallas Avenue, Cooper, TX 75432 (903) 395-4400
Delta County is in Northeast Texas, seated in Cooper. Delta 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 Delta, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta 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
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4407
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
HHSC Office
200 West Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432
(903) 395-4400
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: Cooper
Population: 5,500
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