Montague County, Texas

Montague County
Montague County
County
	The Montague County Courthouse in Montague
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°40′N 97°44′W / 33.67°N 97.73°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1858
Named for	Daniel Montague
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/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.montague.tx.us

Montague County (/ˈmɒnteɪɡ/ MAHN-tayg)^[1]^[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, established in 1857. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,965.^[3] The county seat is Montague.^[4] The county was created in 1857 and organized the next year.^[5] It is named for Daniel Montague, a surveyor and soldier in the Mexican–American War.

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^ "Texas Almanac Town Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022.
^ "Montague County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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