8659 E US Hwy 87, Smiley, TX 78159 Property Records

Gonzales County property record for 8659 E US Hwy 87, Smiley, TX 78159

Property Summary

Property Type	General Agricultural/Rural
Lot Size	11.9 acres (518,974 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$16 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R41317`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R41317`
Alternative APNs	`13740-80000-00000-000000` `R23230` `8409`

Exterior

Lot Area	518,974 sqft (11.9 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	13740-80000-00000-000000
Old Parcel Number	137408000000000000000
State	TX
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Legal Description	374 PETER PATE
Legal Subdivision	PETER PATE SURV ABS 374
Jurisdiction	GONZALES TX
Township / Civil Division	SMILEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2113
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: Gonzales County records · APN R41317

Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	14036 US HIGHWAY 87 S, ADKINS, TX 78101-1901
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 01, 1998
Deed Sale	Jun 01, 1998
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Gonzales County records · Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Gonzales County
Unified School District	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$1,060 (+2.91%) Land $1,060	$141,410 (+26.8%) Land $141,410
2024	$16.00 (-11.11%)
2023	$18.00 Additional exemption filed	$1,030	$111,520 Land $111,520

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of March 28, 2024 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2015–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 50% of the US · lower than 75% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.08% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 1 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	GONZALES COUNTY WSC serves 10,350 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.