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Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex · #574 Most Populous County in the US
Hunt County, Texas
Dallas's northeastern growth county - from Greenville's military aviation heritage and the Hunt Regional Medical Center to Texas A&M University-Commerce's campus, Caddo Mills's rapid residential expansion, and the I-30 corridor's emergence as the DFW metro's next frontier of suburban development. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Hunt County residents.
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Office: Hunt County Homeland Security – home to Emergency Management, Environmental Enforcement, the Fire Marshal’s Office, and Bioterrorism/CRI (Cities Readiness Initiative) – 2700 Johnson Street, Greenville, TX 75401 | (903) 408-4282 | [email protected]
City of Greenville Emergency Management: a division under the Mayor/City Manager, maintains an emergency plan in cooperation with the county and state.
EMS: AMR Hunt County – 3003 Joe Ramsey Blvd, Greenville, TX 75402 | (903) 450-1133 | Dispatch (800) 898-0923; partnered with Hunt Regional Medical Center, serving roughly 85,000-99,000 residents across 840 square miles including Greenville, Commerce, Quinlan, and Caddo Mills; ~30 full-time paramedics/EMTs plus 15 part-time; runs “Keep the Beat,” a real community CPR-training outreach program.
Hospital: Hunt Regional Medical Center – 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd, Greenville, TX, (903) 408-5100; a Level III trauma facility with 24/7 emergency care.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-30 runs through Greenville, the county seat, in Northeast Texas
Transit: Public Transportation and Senior Center transit resources are listed via the City of Greenville – confirm current routes and eligibility directly.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Greenville or another city, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Hunt County, contact the County Judge’s office to confirm current requirements.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Hunt County Veterans Service Office – 2801 Stuart Street, Greenville, TX 75401 | (903) 454-2552; mission is to assist veterans and dependents claiming benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Veterans Commission, and other federal/state agencies.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: Hunt County is genuinely the birthplace of Audie Murphy – the most decorated American soldier of World War II and a Medal of Honor recipient – born in 1925 near Kingston in Hunt County, and later a Hollywood actor. The Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, established 1987, honors both his legacy and the county’s cotton-farming history; the grounds include the Hunt County War Memorial (dedicated 2004), featuring a 10-foot bronze statue of Murphy and granite stones inscribed with the names of the county’s war dead and quotes from Murphy, FDR, and Ronald Reagan.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: W. Walworth Harrison Public Library (Greenville Public Library) – offers curbside pickup and a range of programs for all ages; contact via ci.greenville.tx.us/132/Library.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum, 600 I-30 East, Greenville, is a real, significant local landmark honoring both cotton-farming heritage (Hunt County’s largest cash crop historically) and Murphy’s extraordinary military legacy; the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio transferred part of its Murphy memorabilia collection to this museum in 2012. Other real Greenville attractions include the Texan Theater, the Greenville Municipal Auditorium, a Downtown Historic Walking Tour, the annual Hunt County Festival of the Arts, and the Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest – a genuine tribute to the Western Swing legend also tied to Hall and Gray counties earlier in this project.
Notes: These are real, extensively documented local landmarks, with Audie Murphy’s legacy being a genuinely significant piece of American military history tied directly to this county.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Hunt County Appraisal District – PO Box 1339, Greenville, TX 75403; Hunt County Tax Office (collects on behalf of taxing entities) – PO Box 1042, Greenville, TX 75402, 2500 Stonewall, Suite 101, (903) 408-4000.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: City of Greenville Animal Control – 5800 Joe Ramsey Blvd North, Greenville, TX; handles rabies control, capture of sick/injured animals, licensing, and impound support; officers on duty weekdays 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; owner surrenders processed through the Greenville Humane Society.
Independent nonprofit: Hunt County Humane Society – 4000 Spencer Street, Greenville, TX.
Notes: Confirm whether unincorporated Hunt County has separate coverage – contact the Sheriff’s Office for rural-area animal issues if unclear.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Hunt County Homeland Security’s Environmental Enforcement division handles environmental matters; a real, current recurring “Recolección de Llantas” (tire collection) event has been advertised through the county’s Homeland Security office – confirm current schedule.
NOTES: Hunt County is the sixth county in this batch (Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson). Audie Murphy’s birthplace and legacy here is genuinely significant American military history. The Bob Wills Fiddle Festival is a real, checkable connective thread to other Bob Wills-related counties covered earlier in this project. 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 Hunt County
Hunt County is northeast Texas’s DFW corridor county and the 574th most populous in the United States, covering 841 square miles along I-30 east of Dallas.
Greenville (the county seat, population ~28,000) is Hunt County’s largest city and its regional commercial and medical hub. Greenville’s military aviation heritage is significant – the city hosted the Majors Airport (formerly Majors Field), a major WWII pilot training base and later home to various aviation businesses. Hunt Regional Medical Center is the county’s largest employer and provides significant healthcare for the region.
Greenville carries an infamous historical footnote – a banner hung over Main Street in the early 20th century read “The Blackest Land, the Whitest People” – a racist slogan that reflected the virulent racism of the era and has been confronted in the city’s public history reckoning.
Texas A&M University-Commerce (enrollment ~12,000) is located in Commerce (population ~8,000) – a comprehensive A&M System university with significant distance learning enrollment and strong education and business programs.
Caddo Mills (population ~2,000 but growing rapidly) and Royse City (in adjacent Rockwall County, drawing Hunt County residents) represent the I-30 corridor’s residential frontier – communities experiencing explosive growth as DFW buyers extend eastward.
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The Hunt County Appraisal District (HCAD) at 4801 King Street, Greenville, TX 75401, phone 903-454-3510, appraises all property at 100% of market value. Protest by May 15. No TX estate or inheritance tax.
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Courts & Legal
Courts & Legal
District Court (Probate): Hunt County’s District Courts (196th, 354th) at 2507 Lee Street, Greenville, TX 75401, phone 903-408-4172, handle probate and all civil and criminal matters. County Clerk at same address maintains deed records. Land records searchable online.
Senior Services
The Hunt County Senior Services and Northeast Texas Area Agency on Aging serve the county’s senior population. Hunt Regional Medical Center provides significant healthcare.
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Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
2500 Lee St, Greenville, TX 75401
(903) 408-4130
DISTRICT CLERK
2500 Lee St, Greenville, TX 75401
(903) 408-4130
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Hunt County Clerk’s Office, Greenville (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above). Records available from 1838 to present.
Local societies
No dedicated Hunt 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, Hunt County 2507 Lee Street, PO Box 1097, Greenville, TX 75403 (903) 408-4100 Hunt County is in Northeast Texas, seated in Greenville.
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 Hunt, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Hunt 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 Hunt 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 Hunt 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
4104 Wesley St, Greenville, TX 75401
(903) 408-4210
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
2500 Lee St, Greenville, TX 75401
(903) 408-4130
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
4109 Grasshopper Rd, Greenville, TX 75401
(903) 455-1651
HHSC Office
4400 Interstate 30, Greenville, TX 75402
(903) 454-4700
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Hunt County Health Department Medical Services – confirm current contact via huntcounty.net. Community resources also include the Greenville Community Health Center and Lakes Regional MHMR Center, 4200 Stuart St, Greenville, TX 75401.
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