Bowie, Texas
Bowie is a city in Montague County in North Texas, roughly 63 miles northwest of Fort Worth, in the rolling ranch and farm country north of the Metroplex. It sits at the junction of U.S. Highways 287 and 81, long a crossroads for traffic moving between Fort Worth and the Panhandle. The town serves as a trade center for the surrounding agricultural county, with cattle and small-grain farming across the surrounding land.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 6,113
- Change from 2020 base
- +12.3%
- Land area
- 5.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Montague County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Montague County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Bowie
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Bowie.
County History
The Chisholm Trail crossed Montague County in the 1800s cattle drives
Montague County was a cattle country corridor — the Chisholm Trail passed through here starting in 1867.
Property Tax
Who handles your property taxes in Montague County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here — one sets the value, one collects the bill.
Indigenous History
Spanish Fort marks an ancient settlement site in Montague County
Before European settlers arrived, the area near the Red River was home to Taovayas and Wichita peoples whose village became known as Spanish Fort.
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