Cooke County, Texas
15 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,046
- Median household income
- $73,932
- ±4,874
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 975 of 21,765 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 14,207 of 16,528 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 Cooke | 42,244 (2021) | 100 S Dixon St, Gainesville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gainesville | 17,576 (2021) | 200 S Rusk St, Gainesville | Website |
| City of Lindsay | 1,069 (2021) | Po Box 153, Lindsay | Website |
| City of Muenster | 1,580 (2021) | Po Box 208, Muenster | Website |
| City of Valley View | 759 (2021) | Po Box 268, Valley View | Website |
| Town of Callisburg | 320 (2021) | 59 Campbell St, Callisburg | Website |
| Town of Oak Ridge | 253 (2021) | 129 Oak Ridge Dr, Gainesville | Website |
| Town of Road Runner | 779 (2021) | Po Box 439, Valley View | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Watershed Authority | Flood control | Po Box 70, Saint Jo | — |
| Gainesville Hospital District | Hospitals | 1900 Hospital Blvd, Gainesville | Website |
| Muenster Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 370, Muenster | — |
| Gainsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1359, Gainesville | — |
| Lake Kiowa Sud | Other multi-function districts | 720 Kiowa Dr W, Gainesville | — |
| Upper Elm-Red Soil and Water Conservation District 524 | Soil and water conservation | 2200 N Grand Ave, Gainesville | — |
| Muenster Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 208, Muenster | — |
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
CALLISBURG ISD
School district4 schools
148 DOZIER ST, Callisburg, TX, 76240
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ERA ISD
School district1 schools
108 HARGROVE ST, Era, TX, 76238
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GAINESVILLE ISD
School district5 schools
800 S MORRIS ST, Gainesville, TX, 76240
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LINDSAY ISD
School district2 schools
495 6TH ST, Lindsay, TX, 76250
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MUENSTER ISD
School district2 schools
113 E 7TH ST, Muenster, TX, 76252
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SIVELLS BEND ISD
School district1 schools
1053 CR 403, Gainesville, TX, 76240
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VALLEY VIEW ISD
School district3 schools
106 NEWTON, Valley View, TX, 76272
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WALNUT BEND ISD
School district1 schools
47 C R 198, Gainesville, TX, 76240
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Little Elm Farmers' Market (2700 Eldorado Parkway Little Elm) · Denton Community Market (Denton) · Denton County Farmers' Market (Denton) · and 2 more
Downtown Denison Farmers Market (701 W. Main Street Downtown Denison) · Sherman Farmers Market (Sherman)
Decatur Community Market (3101 s fm 51 Decatur)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.