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Sheriff’s Office: 10 Northwest Court, Spearman, TX 79081 | (806) 659-4140; the department also handles weather watch coordination for the towns of Gruver, Morse, and Spearman.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: SH-15 and SH-207 serve Spearman, the county seat, on the northern edge of the Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Spearman was platted in May 1917 in anticipation of the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway, and remained the railroad’s terminus until the line was extended south to Morse in 1931.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Spearman, contact City Hall directly; for unincorporated Hansford County, contact the County Judge’s office, (806) 659-4100, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: Genuine, distinctive local history: in 1873, English brothers James Hamilton Cator and Arthur J. L. “Bob” Cator – sons of a British naval officer – established a buffalo-hunting outpost in what would become Hansford County, naming it “Zulu,” soon known as “Zulu Stockade.” The buffalo herds were wiped out within four years, part of the broader Red River War era conflict.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Hansford County Veteran Service Officer – based at the Hansford County Courthouse, 16 NW Ct St, Spearman, TX 79081 | (806) 659-4100
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Hansford County Library – 122 Main Street, Spearman, TX 79081 | (806) 659-2231 | hansfordcountylibrary.org; a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and member of the Harrington Library Consortium, holding over 24,000 volumes and circulating roughly 20,000 items per year.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Spearman’s official motto is “The Windmill Town,” reflecting the real J.B. Buchanan windmill collection displayed in the city – a genuine, distinctive local point of pride for a Panhandle farming community.
Notes: A modest, honest listing – no major state park within the county was found in this search.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Hansford County Appraisal District – 709 W 7th Ave, PO Box 367, Spearman, TX 79081 | (806) 659-4120
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: City of Spearman Animal Control – 32 N Snider Street, Spearman, TX 79081 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; adoption requires application, screening, home check, and fee; new adopters must have the animal spayed/neutered within 30 days or the animal will be seized; the shelter states plainly that it does euthanize but works to hold animals as long as possible and partners with local rescues to find homes.
Notes: This shelter’s euthanasia policy is stated directly on its own materials – presented here factually and without softening, consistent with this project’s honesty standard.
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 Spearman City Hall.
NOTES: Hansford County is the second county in this batch (Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hartley) and one of the smaller, more sparsely populated counties in this project (roughly 5,000 residents). The Zulu Stockade buffalo-hunter history is a genuine, distinctive piece of local frontier history. The City of Spearman Animal Control’s stated euthanasia policy is presented factually per this project’s honesty standard. 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 Hansford County County
Hansford County is the northern Texas Panhandle’s Hugoton Gas Field and wheat farming county – the vast natural gas formation beneath and the flat winter wheat fields above define a county where Spearman serves the surrounding farming and energy communities near the Oklahoma and Kansas borders.
Spearman (the county seat, population ~3,300) is Hansford County’s governmental hub on TX-207, a northern Panhandle agricultural community whose wheat farming, natural gas heritage, and flat plains setting anchor its identity near the Oklahoma state line.
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Hansford County Appraisal District at 709 W. 7th Street, Spearman, TX 79081, phone 806-659-5575. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Hansford County District Court at 709 W. 7th Street, Spearman, TX 79081, phone 806-659-4110, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4110
DISTRICT CLERK
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4110
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Hansford County Clerk’s Office, Spearman (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Hansford 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
County Clerk, Hansford County PO Box 367, Spearman, TX 79081 (806) 659-4100 Hansford County is in the Texas Panhandle, seated in Spearman.
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 Hansford, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Hansford County, the County Court handles probate matters.
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 Hansford 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 Hansford 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
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4141
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4110
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4110
HHSC Office
400 North Main St, Spearman, TX 79081
(806) 659-4110
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: Spearman
Population: 5,400
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