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Cooke County, Texas

Cooke County, Texas, has 44,461 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gainesville. It uses Central Time and covers 875 sq mi (2,266 km²) of land.

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Cooke County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
44,461
Land area
875 sq mi (2,266 km²)
County seat or government
Gainesville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,932 ± $4,874
Median home value
$240,400 ± $9,265
Median rent, with utilities
$1,047 ± $85
Homes lived in by their owners
71.8% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gainesville, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
23.7 sq mi (61.3 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48097
Coordinates (central point)
33.639196, -97.210343
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cooke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7624029,419 people
  2. 7623421,418 people
  3. 7626618,155 people
  4. 7627311,229 people
  5. 762588,444 people
  6. 762725,335 people
  7. 762333,711 people
  8. 762522,947 people
  9. 762711,859 people
  10. 762651,566 people
  11. 762391,341 people
  12. 76250881 people
All 16
  1. 76238657 people
  2. 76253232 people
  3. 7626335 people
  4. 762410 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Cooke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Cooke County, largest first

  1. Gainesville Independent School District20,204 people
  2. Whitesboro Independent School District11,376 people
  3. Pilot Point Independent School District10,758 people
  4. Callisburg Independent School District6,834 people
  5. Collinsville Independent School District3,687 people
  6. Muenster Independent School District3,375 people
  7. Valley View Independent School District (Cooke County)3,368 people
  8. Lindsay Independent School District2,206 people
  9. Era Independent School District2,190 people
  10. Slidell Independent School District1,838 people
  11. Saint Jo Independent School District1,508 people
  12. Sivells Bend Independent School District528 people
All 13
  1. Walnut Bend Independent School District273 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Gainesville, Texas (city)17,883 people
  2. Sanger, Texas (city)9,641 people
  3. Pilot Point, Texas (city)5,332 people
  4. Lake Kiowa, Texas (CDP)2,476 people
  5. Muenster, Texas (city)1,329 people
  6. Lindsay, Texas (city)1,142 people
  7. Road Runner, Texas (town)1,021 people
  8. Valley View, Texas (city)702 people
  9. Callisburg, Texas (city)459 people
  10. Oak Ridge, Cooke County, Texas (town)353 people
  11. Myra, Texas (CDP)263 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Love County, Oklahoma22 mi north
  2. Montague County, Texas30 mi west
  3. Denton County, Texas30 mi south
  4. Grayson County, Texas31 mi east
  5. Wise County, Texas39 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.