Local servicesHospitalNocona General Hospital13.3 miPost officeRinggold Post Office2.1 miTown hallTerral City Hall7.3 miFire stationRinggold Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS33 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW82 miInterstateI-4432 miUS highwayUS 821.8 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76261 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76261 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:21 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:32 am – 5:27 pm
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People221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.388 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $109,40083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F35 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days89 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bonita 7nw station, 13 mi away; snow from Henrietta
Nearby landmarksEdwards Lake Number Twolake · 4.4 miPlaxco Lakelake · 5.4 miFlag Moundpeak · 4.7 miDouble Moundspeak · 4.8 miLittle Wichita Riverriver · 7.3 miEast Fork Little Wichita Riverriver · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHagerman National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 mi · 822 acresLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 575 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.9 mi · 20,083 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202349 mi away, near Velma, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontague County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025280 of 343 days measured62 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 32, worst day 155main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carter County, OK, 50 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bowieserves 5,534 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation892 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
