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Nocona’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 381 in 1880, 3,002 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
- 1880Nocona is settled
NoconaTX
A town of 3,277, settled in 1880.
Photo: Chetblong · CC BY 3.0
Population
3,277
2025 Census estimate · +7.3% since 2020
Typical home
$226K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
1,076
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#312 of 640 in TX
Is Nocona a good place to live?
Nocona gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $226K, 3.5 years of the county’s $65K median household income. It grades C overall, 312th of 640 graded towns in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $43K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. 30% of working residents work locally in Nocona, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On civic life, just 49 of Texas’ 791 towns do better.
What makes Nocona stand out
Where Nocona beats most towns.
Typical home value
Nocona$226K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 88% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Nocona10.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeA
3.2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Nocona grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Nocona is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 88% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 2%), so the C overall blends very different results.
Jobs & income1,076 jobs based hereD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →HealthNocona General Hospital 0.4 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.1 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landBOpen →History3 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life10.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market$226K typical home, down 0.2% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.6; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nocona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nocona, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Nocona water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nocona’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontague County Early Voting ClerkMontague County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7625576255 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nocona.
Nocona trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
OutdoorsB
1.7% of Nocona is conserved land
5.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Nocona is 1.8 miles per square mile.
#26for trails in TX
| Nocona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 30 of 1,799 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Enid Justin City Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Nocona’s schools trail 54% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Nocona ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
46%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 351 | B |
| Nocona H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 258 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Nocona earns a C− for health
Against the 3,260 U.S. towns with household incomes like Nocona’s, it is healthier than 61%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Nocona. Nocona beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Nocona.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Nocona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Nocona | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 12.5% |
Nocona General Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Nocona, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nocona.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHeat waves
4
paid flood claims since 1985
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
Nocona earns an A for cost of living
Homes are within reach (about $226K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 39 miles. The typical value, about $226K, is 13% below its August 2022 peak.
Nocona’s median rent is $736 a month. The typical Nocona home is worth about $226,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Texas typical home.
$226KZillow home value
| Nocona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $736 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Nocona$226K
Texas$296K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Nocona has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.3°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 30.9°. The Bowie weather station, 17 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 228 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of Texas places with climate records.
Nocona has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
| Nocona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–57°
Spring52–75°
Summer71–94°
Fall53–76°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Nocona’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
About one in 3 of Nocona’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (5%), Wichita Falls (5%) and Bowie (4%).
30%work in town
| Nocona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Nocona30%
Fort Worth5%
Wichita Falls5%
Bowie4%
Gainesville4%
39 mi
median commute distance
1,076
jobs based in Nocona
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nocona
19pages on Nocona
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nocona; the nearest are
North Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville34.4 mi$3,600 in-state tuitionMidwestern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita Falls45.7 mi$10,580 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Nocona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Nocona
3 notable people were born in Nocona.
About Nocona
City in Texas, United States
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,002 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 76255
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Nocona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nocona, TX a good place to live?
Nocona grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #312 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
What is Nocona, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Joe Gibson and Bruce Threadgill.