Montague County, Texas Facts for Kids

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County
The Montague County Courthouse in Montague
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1858
Seat	Montague
Largest city	Bowie
Area
• Total	938 sq mi (2,430 km²)
• Land	931 sq mi (2,410 km²)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km²) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,965
• Density	21.285/sq mi (8.218/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th

Montague County ( MAHN-tayg) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, established in 1857. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,965. The county seat is Montague. The county was created in 1857 and organized the next year. It is named for Daniel Montague, a surveyor and soldier in the Mexican–American War. Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, represents Montague County in the Texas House of Representatives. He carried the county in the 2012 Republican runoff election.

History
Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
Demographics
- 2020 census
Transportation
- Major highways
- Farm to Market Roads
Communities
Education
See also

History

On July 9, 2001, Governor Rick Perry issued a state of disaster for Montague County relating to substantial fires which had ravaged large portions of the county. In later interviews, Governor Perry called the fire "the most vicious" he'd ever seen.

On September 26, 2009, an historical marker on the Chisholm Trail was unveiled at the site of the former community of Red River Station in Montague County. The 5.5-foot concrete marker is the last of twelve erected in Montague County as part of a joint project of the Texas Lakes Trail and the Montague County Historical Commission to outline the Chisholm Trail.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 938 square miles (2,430 km²), of which 931 square miles (2,410 km²) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Jefferson County, Oklahoma (north)
Love County, Oklahoma (northeast)
Cooke County (east)
Wise County (south)
Jack County (southwest)
Clay County (west)

National protected area

Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	849	—
1870	890	4.8%
1880	11,257	1,164.8%
1890	18,863	67.6%
1900	24,800	31.5%
1910	25,123	1.3%
1920	22,200	−11.6%
1930	19,159	−13.7%
1940	20,442	6.7%
1950	17,070	−16.5%
1960	14,893	−12.8%
1970	15,326	2.9%
1980	17,410	13.6%
1990	17,274	−0.8%
2000	19,117	10.7%
2010	19,719	3.1%
2020	19,965	1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Montague County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	17,347	16,342	87.97%	81.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)	38	73	0.19%	0.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	137	155	0.69%	0.78%
Asian alone (NH)	59	84	0.30%	0.42%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	4	0.02%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	34	0.02%	0.17%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	202	912	1.02%	4.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,930	2,361	9.79%	11.83%
Total	19,719	19,965	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.