Local Wiki
Lamar County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Mondays, 9:00 AM (regular term)
- Meeting location
- Lamar County Courthouse, 119 North Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- County Clerk
- Ruth Sisson · (903) 737-2420 · 119 N. Main, Paris 75460
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.lamarcountytx.gov/agendacenter
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Brandon Bell · (903) 737-2411
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Chisum ISD
- North Lamar ISD
- Paris ISD
- Prairiland ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Water & utility districts (5)
- Lamar County LID 1
- Lamar County Water Supply District
- Lamar County WCID 1 - Auds Creek
- Lamar County WCID 3 - Pine Creek
- Logan Slough Creek Improvement District 2
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Blossom Housing Authority
- Deport City Housing Authority
- Paris City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Lamar County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)