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Office: City of Haskell Emergency Management – Emergency Manager Coordinator Casey Moeller (also Fire Chief); coordinates CodeRED notifications and a weekly tornado-siren test (Fridays 11:30 AM during storm season, weather permitting); works with the county on disaster preparedness.
Roads: US-277 and US-380 cross at Haskell, the county seat, 55 miles north of Abilene and 98 miles south of Wichita Falls
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 Haskell, contact City Hall directly; for unincorporated Haskell County, contact the County Judge’s office, (940) 864-2851, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The 1892 Haskell County Courthouse, designed and built by A.O. Watson with east/west wings added 1930-31, is one of the oldest courthouses still in use in the region. Haskell County is named for Charles Ready Haskell, who was killed in the 1836 Goliad Massacre (see the neighboring Goliad County file in this project for that history).
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 to confirm current local veteran services arrangements.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Haskell County Library – 300 N. Avenue E, Haskell, TX 79521 | (940) 864-2747; confirm current hours directly.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Haskell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum preserves local pioneer history. Haskell itself began as a settlement at a natural watering place called Willow Pond Springs, first settled in 1879 by Thomas F. Tucker (who went on to become the county’s first judge); the town was originally named Rice Springs before being renamed Haskell in 1885 when the county organized.
Notes: A modest, honest listing – no major state park within the county was found in this search.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Haskell County Appraisal District – contact via haskellcountytx.gov; also collects property taxes for taxing entities within its jurisdiction.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county or city animal control department/shelter was independently confirmed in this search.
Notes: A genuine gap – for a stray or nuisance animal, contact the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office, (940) 864-2851, 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 Haskell City Hall.
NOTES: Haskell County is the first county in this batch (Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley). Its namesake, Charles Ready Haskell, was killed in the Goliad Massacre – a real historical throughline connecting this county to Goliad County, covered earlier in this project. Several sections (veterans services, standalone public health, animal control, building permits) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of a small rural 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 Haskell County County
Haskell County is north Texas’s Brazos River headwaters and Rolling Plains cotton county – the red clay Brazos watershed and the cotton, peanut, and cattle farming that has sustained the county’s agricultural communities define a west Texas community where Haskell serves the surrounding farming and ranching families in the open Rolling Plains.
Haskell (the county seat, population ~3,200) is Haskell County’s governmental hub on US 380, a north Texas Rolling Plains agricultural community whose cotton and peanut farming, Brazos River watershed setting, and courthouse anchor its identity.
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Haskell County Appraisal District at 1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521, phone 940-864-2451. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Haskell County District Court at 1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521, phone 940-864-2451, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2451
DISTRICT CLERK
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2451
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Haskell County Clerk’s Office, Haskell (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Haskell 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, Haskell County PO Box 725, Haskell, TX 79521 (940) 864-2451 Haskell County is in West Texas, seated in Haskell.
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 Haskell, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Haskell 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 Haskell 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 Haskell 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
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2811
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2451
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2451
HHSC Office
1 Avenue D, Haskell, TX 79521
(940) 864-2451
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: Haskell
Population: 5,400
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