Colorado County

Colorado County Homes & Ranches for Sale

Colorado County has been the site of human habitation for some 12,000 years. Archaic-age hunters and gatherers lived in the county on deer, bison, roots, and nuts. Within the historic period, the Coco branch of the Karankawa tribe hunted through the area, and Tonkawa Indians ranged up into the area from the south. When La Salle’s party camped on Skull Creek on January 20, 1687, the Frenchmen found an Indian village that they called the Habermas.

Timeless gentlemen of Colorado County

In 1980 the economy was dominated by agribusiness, the extraction of sand and gravel, and oil and gas production. The county was third in the state in rice production. Other major crops were corn, hay, soybeans, oats, and sorghum. Hogs and cattle were the principal livestock, though dairying remained an important feature of the economy. In 1982, 94 percent of the land in the county was in farms and ranches and 20 percent of the farmland was in cultivation.

It has some interesting historical significance but more importantly, it is a beautiful area that is just over an hour from Houston. The County is bisected by the Colorado River and the land is rich, lush and green. Hunting of duck, geese, deer, and exotics can be found all over the County. Recreational activities like canoeing, bicycling; visiting historic sites; viewing the prairie chicken refuge or a visit to the opera house in Columbus will keep you busy as well.

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The land prices are very reasonable and you can still find beautiful property for under $10,000 an acre. There are plenty of Vintage Farmhouses for sale in Columbus and the surrounding areas as well as recreational property for sale if you like to hunt, fish or want to build a family getaway.

Colorado County is so easy to get to from Houston and also just a little bit over an hour drive. It is located just past Sealy on Interstate 10. You will have so many choices of beautiful land for sale in Weimar or hunting property for sale in Nada or farms for sale in Sheridan.

Eagle Lake is just south of Interstate 10 if you like to fish and there is always property for sale near Eagle Lake. If you prefer to have the amenities of a small town then residential property for sale in Columbus might be best suited for your needs. Frelsburg Vintage farms for sale are hard to come by, but when they are available it is one of the finest areas.