Montague County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Montague County, Texas has its county seat in Montague and FIPS code 48337. About 20,599 people live here, the 116th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Montague |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48337 (Texas 48 + county 337) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 20,599 (116th of 254) |
| Land area | 930.9 sq mi (97th largest; + 7.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 22.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $189,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,802 a year (about 0.95% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.montague.tx.us |
What counties border Montague County?
Montague County shares a border with 6 counties:
- Jefferson County, OK
- Love County, OK
- Clay County
- Cooke County
- Jack County
- Wise County
What cities and towns are in Montague County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 42% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie | 5,617 | 100.0% |
| Nocona | 3,073 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Montague County?
10 ZIP code areas with residents touch Montague County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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