Nocona Chamber of Commerce - Area Statistics

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Area Statistics

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Location:

Located on Highway 82 along the Red River, Nocona serves not only a significant population in North Texas but also residents of Southern Oklahoma. Nocona enjoys easy access to major North/South and East/West corridors. This proximity provides access to the international corridor creating significant opportunities with the NAFTA trade agreement.

Major Texas population centers within a two hour drive are: Dallas, Denton, Forth Worth, Gainesville and Wichita Falls. Major Oklahoma population centers within a two hour drive are: Ardmore, Duncan, Lawton, Moore, Norman and Oklahoma City.

Climate:

average annual temperature: 65°F
average high/low temperature for January: 55°F/ 32°F
average high/low temperature for July: 96°F / 90°F
average annual precipitation: 29.39 inches
elevation: 766 feet

Population:

Nocona 2,856
Montague County 17,000

Education:

The Nocona Independent School District maintains high standards of education. The average teacher ratio is 13.6:1. At the beginning of the 1996/1997 school year, Texas Monthly gave the Nocona elementary School a 3 rating, the highest rating is a 4. Based upon current test results, it is anticipated that all three campuses will receive the "Recognized" rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The ratings from TEA are Exemplary.

School	Levels	Enrollment	Teachers	Teacher Ratio
Nocona High	9 - 12	270	28	9.6:1
Nocona Middle	6 - 8	188	14	13.4:1
Nocona Elementary	K - 5	400	29	13.8:1

Higher Educational Facilities

Facility	Location	Distance
North Central Texas College	Gainesville	38 miles
North Central Texas College (Bowie Campus)	Bowie	20 miles
Midwestern State University	Wichita Falls	45 miles
University of North Texas	Denton	60 miles
Texas Women's University	Denton	60 miles

Taxing Entities:

Taxing Entities (per $100 of assessed value)
Entity	1997 Rate
City of Nocona	$ 0.53337
Nocona Independent School District	$ 1.46000
Hospital District	$ 0.15966
Montague County	$ 0.50830
Total	$ 2.66133

Utilities:

Area Utilites
Water	City of Nocona
Waste Water	City of Nocona
Natural Gas	TXU Electric & Gas
Electric	Texas-New Mexico Power Company
Telephone	Texas Alltel Inc.