Montague County, Texas

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Montague County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 19,117. Its county seat is Montague6. Montague is named for Daniel Montague, a surveyor and soldier in the Mexican-American War.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,431 km² (938 mi²). 2,410 km² (931 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water.

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.95% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 5.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,770 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,048, and the median income for a family was $38,226. Males had a median income of $31,585 versus $19,589 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,115. About 10.00% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

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The following school districts serve Montague County:

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