Place:Montague, Texas, United States

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NameMontague
Alt namesMontaguesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates33.683°N 97.717°W
Located inTexas, United States     (1857 - )
See alsoCooke, Texas, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Montague County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, established in 1857. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,965. The county seat is Montague. The county was created in 1857 and organized the next year. It is named for Daniel Montague, a surveyor and soldier in the Mexican–American War.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1857 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1873 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 849
1870 890
1880 11,257
1890 18,863
1900 24,800
1910 25,123
1920 22,200
1930 19,159
1940 20,442
1950 17,070
1960 14,893
1970 15,326
1980 17,410
1990 17,274

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