ZIP 76251 · Montague County, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 76251: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 76251?
76251 is served by the State of Texas, Montague County, Montague Independent School District 908, Forestburg Independent School District 910 and Nocona Independent School District 902. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Montague County spent $12.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Montague Independent School District 908 spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Forestburg Independent School District 910 spent $6.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Nocona Independent School District 902 spent $19.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 76251?
Of the governments serving 76251, Montague County collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Nocona Independent School District 902 collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Forestburg Independent School District 910 collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Montague Independent School District 908 collected $422 thousand (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 76251.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Montague County, Montague Independent School District 908, Forestburg Independent School District 910 and Nocona Independent School District 902

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 76251

Montague County$9.2 million

74% of its $12.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Nocona Independent School District 902$3.9 million

23% of its $17.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Forestburg Independent School District 910$1.7 million

42% of its $4.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Montague Independent School District 908$422 thousand

13% of its $3.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Montague County provides local services like police and parks.

Montague County

$12.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes84%Fines and other11%Fees for services (road charges)4.1%State tax money0.6%Local tax money0.5%
Full Montague County breakdown

What stands out

74%

of Montague County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes84%

Property tax
74%$9.2 million
Other taxes
9.8%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$510 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$441 thousand
  • Road charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money0.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.6%$77 thousand

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$68 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
9.9%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$149 thousand
Montague County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs25%Social services2.5%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

45%

of Montague County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Montague County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.9 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$172 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$741 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$207 thousand
Social services
2.5%$311 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$311 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$92 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$92 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$4 thousand
Montague County page →

Your schools

Montague Independent School District 908

$2.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Montague Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes13%Federal tax money6.4%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services0.2%
Full Montague Independent School District 908 breakdown

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$422 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$8 thousand

Federal tax money6.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.4%$204 thousand

State tax money75%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
75%$2.4 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$149 thousand
Montague Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Montague Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$2.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$137 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$50 thousand
Montague Independent School District 908 page →

Forestburg Independent School District 910

$6.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Forestburg Independent School District 910.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%School district taxes42%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money6.1%Fees for services1.1%
Full Forestburg Independent School District 910 breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$1.7 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$43 thousand

Federal tax money6.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.1%$242 thousand

State tax money42%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
42%$1.7 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$322 thousand
Forestburg Independent School District 910 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.7%Sent to other local governments1.5%
Full Forestburg Independent School District 910 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$5.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.7%$613 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$94 thousand
Forestburg Independent School District 910 page →

Nocona Independent School District 902

$19.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Nocona Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes23%Federal tax money9.0%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services1.4%
Full Nocona Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$3.9 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$239 thousand

Federal tax money9.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.0%$1.5 million

State tax money53%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
53%$9.1 million

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$1.2 million
Nocona Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%Sent to other local governments1.8%
Full Nocona Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$17.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$345 thousand
Nocona Independent School District 902 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
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Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Montague County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Montague Independent School District 908. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Forestburg Independent School District 910. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Nocona Independent School District 902. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.