Montague County

Montague County, Texas

At a Glance

Population19,965
County SeatMontague County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS337
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population10,918
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,197
Median Age44.1
Veterans1,756
Housing Units10,281
Uninsured382
Net Migration (recent)838
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments455
Total Employees3,523
Avg Annual Pay$47,325
Median Household Income$63,336
Poverty Rate13.0%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,935
Federal Spending FY2024$175,677,767
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,799

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$166,900
Median Rent$974
FMR Studio$830
FMR 1BR$835
FMR 2BR$1,096
FMR 3BR$1,433
FMR 4BR$1,639

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking18.7%
Adult Obesity36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches24
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools55
SNAP Stores23
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms59
Land in Farms (acres)66,103
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,120.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montague County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.