Bowie County, Texas
24 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 92,115
- Median household income
- $59,803
- ±2,992
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 1,774 of 40,054 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.5%
- 28,932 of 35,073 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bowie | 92,581 (2021) | 710 James Bowie Dr, New Boston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dekalb | 1,511 (2021) | 110 E Grizzley St, De Kalb | Website |
| City of Hooks | 2,514 (2021) | Po Box 37, Hooks | — |
| City of Leary | 439 (2021) | Po Box 1799, Hooks | — |
| City of Maud | 975 (2021) | Po Box 100, Maud | — |
| City of Nash | 3,831 (2021) | Po Box 520, Nash | — |
| City of New Boston | 4,579 (2021) | Po Box 5, New Boston | — |
| City of Red Lick | 937 (2021) | 3193 Old Red Lick Rd, Texarkana | — |
| City of Redwater | 851 (2021) | Po Box 209, Redwater | Website |
| City of Texarkana | 36,017 (2021) | Po Box 1967, Texarkana | Website |
| City of Wake Village | 5,897 (2021) | Po Box 3776, Wake Village | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County Levee Improvement District 1 | Flood control | Po Box 5367, Texarkana | — |
| Bowie County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1002 Macarthur Ave, Wake Village | — |
| De Kalb City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 309 Oak St, De Kalb | — |
| Maud City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 487, Maud | — |
| New Boston City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 806, New Boston | Website |
| Terarkana City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1611 N Robison Rd, Texarkana | Website |
| Bowie County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 414, Redwater | — |
| Bowie County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 7675 Eylau Loop Rd, Texarkana | — |
| Bowie County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 919 Elm St, Texarkana | — |
| Riverbend Water Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 315 Main St, Texarkana | Website |
| Atcog - Trax | Public mass transit utility | 4808 Elizabeth Street, Texarkana | Website |
| Bowie County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 905D W Us Highway 82, New Boston | — |
| Macedonia-Eylau Municipal Utility District 1 | Water supply utility | 701 S Kings Hwy, Texarkana | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DEKALB ISD
School district3 schools
101 W MAPLE ST, Dekalb, TX, 75559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOOKS ISD
School district3 schools
100 E 5TH ST, Hooks, TX, 75561
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HUBBARD ISD
School district1 schools
3347 HWY 259 S, Dekalb, TX, 75559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LEARY ISD
School district1 schools
9500 W NEW BOSTON RD, Texarkana, TX, 75501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD
School district4 schools
2901 LEOPARD DR, Texarkana, TX, 75501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MALTA ISD
School district1 schools
6178 W US HWY 82, New Boston, TX, 75570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MAUD ISD
School district1 schools
389 HOUSTON DR, Maud, TX, 75567
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW BOSTON ISD
School district4 schools
201 RICE ST, New Boston, TX, 75570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PLEASANT GROVE ISD
School district4 schools
8500 N KINGS HWY, Texarkana, TX, 75503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RED LICK ISD
School district2 schools
3511 N FM 2148, Texarkana, TX, 75503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
REDWATER ISD
School district4 schools
202 RED RIVER RD N, Texarkana, TX, 75501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SIMMS ISD
School district3 schools
7497 US HWY 67 W, Simms, TX, 75574
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TEXARKANA ISD
School district13 schools
4241 SUMMERHILL RD, Texarkana, TX, 75503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Texarkana, Texas Farmers' Market
305 Texas Boulevard Texarkana, TX, 75501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.