Nocona, TX

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Nocona, Texas

Nocona, Texas, in Montague county, is 45 miles E of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center) and 77 miles N of Fort Worth, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 3,198 people lived in Nocona.

The People and Families of Nocona

In Nocona, about 53% of adults are married.

In Nocona, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nocona had a median family income of $35,000.

Political Inclinations

Nocona residents donated more money ($6,460) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Nocona Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Nocona are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. In general, Nocona offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Nocona, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Nocona strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Nocona, TX

Comparing Nocona to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles E of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles N of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Montague
Standard Zip Codes	76255
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.787
Longitude	-97.725

Station	BOWIE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	33.7 inches

Station	HENRIETTA
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	HEALDTON
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,198	100%
Male	1,456	45.5%
Female	1,742	54.5%
Under 18	851	26.6%
18+	2,347	73.4%
65+	694	21.7%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,993	93.6%
African-American	8	0.3%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	0.8%
Other	106	3.3%
Mixed Race	52	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	399	12.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,250
Growth	52
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.2%
English	8.6%
Irish	7.7%
German	7.2%
Dutch	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Hungarian	1.2%
Italian	0.7%
Celtic	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nocona	3,198	$35,000
Bellevue	386	$38,125
Bowie	5,219	$37,116
Muenster	1,556	$48,000
St Jo	977	$35,500
Sunset	339	$29,643

Library
Nocona Public Library 10 Cooke St Nocona, Texas (940) 825-6373

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