Nocona, Texas
Nocona sits in Montague County in North Texas, in rolling ranch country about 53 miles northwest of Denton and near the Red River. The town is widely known for leather manufacturing: it is the original home of Nocona Boots and of Nokona, a longtime maker of American-made baseball gloves, an industry that has defined the community for generations. The name honors Peta Nocona, a Comanche chief.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 3,277
- Change from 2020 base
- +7.3%
- Land area
- 2.8 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
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County context
What to know around Nocona
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Nocona.
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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