Montague-Forestburg, Texas
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| Males: 892 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 919 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 76251
| Montague-Forestburg: | $65,556 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,498 (it was $20,831 in 2000)
Montague-Forestburg CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,919 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
| Montague-Forestburg: | $232,919 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $259,082; detached houses: $284,997; townhouses or other attached units: $107,443; mobile homes: $115,690; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $259,406
Montague-Forestburg, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montague-Forestburg, TX
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- 1,64593.1%White alone
- 854.8%Hispanic
- 171.0%American Indian alone
- 130.7%Two or more races
- 50.3%Black alone
- 10.06%Asian alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Montague-Forestburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 200.0 square miles.
Population density: 9.1 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Montague-Forestburg CCD: | 0.7% ($473) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Denton, TX 
(39.3 miles , pop. 80,537).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Tarrant, TX (56.4 miles , pop. 402,130).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (73.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Montague, TX (2.6 miles ),
), Sunset, TX (3.6 miles ),
), Nocona, TX (3.8 miles ),
), Alvord, TX (4.1 miles ),
), Nocona Hills, TX (4.2 miles )
)Latitude: 33.60 N, Longitude: 97.63 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 940
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (13.6%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.2%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Transportation equipment (7.2%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Construction (21.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.3%)
- Transportation equipment (8.8%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Truck transportation (3.3%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Educational services (18.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Transportation equipment (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Average climate in Montague-Forestburg, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2006 was 104. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 104 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 39.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 39.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Montague-Forestburg-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/7/1995, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Montague-Forestburg place center killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1976, a category F3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Montague-Forestburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 571% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 199.4 miles away from Montague-Forestburg center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from Montague-Forestburg center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 171.9 miles away from Montague-Forestburg center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 143.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Montague County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Montague-Forestburg:
- SAINT JO NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAINT JO, TX)
- BELLMIRE HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOWIE, TX)
- BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BOWIE, TX)
- BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; BOWIE, TX)
- BOWIE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BOWIE, TX)
- NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; NOCONA, TX)
- NOCONA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NOCONA, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montague-Forestburg:
- North Central Texas College (about 27 miles; Gainesville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,550)
- University of North Texas (about 39 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 31,694)
- Texas Woman's University (about 39 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 11,837)
- Midwestern State University (about 55 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
- Grayson College (about 58 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
- DeVry University-Texas (about 59 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 4,098)
- Weatherford College (about 61 miles; Weatherford, TX; FT enrollment: 4,080)
Public high school in Montague-Forestburg:
- FORESTBURG SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: 16346 FM HWY 455, Grades: PK-12)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Montague-Forestburg: Mallard (A), Texas Agricultural Experimental Station (B), Forestburg Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Montague-Forestburg include: Dewey Church (A), Saint Williams Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mallard Cemetery (1), Hardy Cemetery (2), Tage Cemetery (3), Mitchell Cemetery (4), Dye Cemetery (5), Forestburg Cemetery (6), Traylor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Walker Lake (A), Sediment Control Structure 2-9 Reservoir (B), Sediment Control Structure 7-6 Reservoir (C), Sediment Control Structure 112 Reservoir (D), Gaylord Lake Number 1 (E), Gaylord Lake Number 2 (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 1f Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 1b2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechman Branch (A), South Bingham Creek (B), Steelman Branch (C), Ritchie Creek (D), North Bingham Creek (E), Mallard Creek (F), Hall Branch (G), Fannin Branch (H), Dry Valley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.9% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 12.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Montague-Forestburg:
- Never married: 12.4%
- Now married: 72.1%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 9.3%
For population 25 years and over in Montague-Forestburg:
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Montague-Forestburg, TX (based on Montague County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,602 | 56 |
| Catholic | 1,110 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,081 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 9,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| This county: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Montague County: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Here: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| Here: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Montague County: | 10.8% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.4% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.4% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Montague-Forestburg:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KNTX (1410 AM; 0 kW; BOWIE, TX; Owner: HENDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Montague-Forestburg:
- KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Montague-Forestburg:
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.7%Electricity
- 14.8%Utility gas
- 3.2%Wood
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 56.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.2%Electricity
- 8.5%Utility gas
- 5.1%Wood
- 1.7%No fuel used
Montague-Forestburg compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.