Montague is a community in Montague County, Texas, home to about 189 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76251.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montague. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montague; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Montague had 261 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 1559th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Montague County grew from 24,800 residents in 1900 to 19,965 in 2020.
Montague County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowie, TX weather station (10 miles away).
3,667 jobs at 448 businesses in Montague County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Montague ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague ElMontague | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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