Bowie County

MyTownView tracks 10 municipalities in Bowie County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

10Municipalities
58,345Residents
40Articles
10Meetings (30d)
$63,494Avg. Median Income
$146,620Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15On The Record for Wednesday, April 15, 2026TexarkanaApr 15Best Bets for Wednesday, April 15, 2026TexarkanaApr 14Texarkana, Texas, City Council regulates 'tiny homes,' shipping container structuresTexarkanaApr 13Mujer de Maud, Texas, acusada de dos cargos de agresión sexual superagravada contra un menor.MaudApr 13PET OF THE WEEK | DublinTexarkanaApr 13GALLERY | Texarkana, Texas, shows off its green thumbTexarkanaApr 12Prep Baseball: Pleasant Grove focused on being authenticTexarkanaApr 11Maud, Texas, woman charged with two counts of super aggravated sexual assault of a childMaudMar 29Prep Softball: Hooks' Peyton Morgan brings steadiness to circleHooksFeb 25WATCH | Abbott stumps at Wake Village restaurantWake VillageFeb 19Bail $500K for Maud, Texas, woman charged with aggravated child sex assaultMaudJan 25UPDATE | Eastbound traffic on Interstate 30 blocked past New BostonNew BostonJan 17Prep Basketball: Liberty-Eylau sweeps Redwater in district playRedwaterNov 14Wake Village man sentenced to life without parole in Bowie County child sexual abuse caseWake Village

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 17Fire Pension BoardDe KalbAgendaApr 24Joint Review BoardDe KalbAgenda

Recent

Apr 13City CouncilDe KalbAgendaApr 8DeKalb Public Library BoardDe KalbAgendaApr 7Human Relations CommissionDe KalbAgendaApr 6Planning and Zoning CommissionDe KalbAgendaApr 2Environmental CommissionDe KalbAgendaMar 24Airport Advisory BoardDe KalbAgendaMar 23City CouncilDe KalbAgendaMar 19Environmental CommissionDe KalbAgenda

Rankings in Bowie County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1De KalbBowie+16.1%
2NashBowie+2.0%
3TexarkanaBowie-0.1%
4HooksBowie-0.2%
5Wake VillageBowie-0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1De KalbBowie7.1 total crimes per 1k
2NashBowie8.9 total crimes per 1k
3Wake VillageBowie11.2 total crimes per 1k
4HooksBowie14.8 total crimes per 1k
5TexarkanaBowie33.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1De KalbBowie0.14%
2Red LickBowie0.17%
3NashBowie0.23%
4New BostonBowie0.24%
5Wake VillageBowie0.24%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1De KalbBowie88 / 100
2Red LickBowie85 / 100
3NashBowie77 / 100
4New BostonBowie76 / 100
5Wake VillageBowie76 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

De Kalb

Pop. 1,976Income $50,104Homes $89,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Hooks

Pop. 2,299Income $43,555Homes $69,800
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Leary

Pop. 540Income $58,750Homes $153,800
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Maud

Pop. 988Income $60,441Homes $96,800
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Nash

Pop. 4,032Income $50,592Homes $156,200
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New Boston

Pop. 4,571Income $63,937Homes $111,500
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Red Lick

Pop. 1,333Income $136,250Homes $320,800
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Redwater

Pop. 747Income $49,167Homes $110,600
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Texarkana

Pop. 35,992Income $50,573Homes $171,500
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Wake Village

Pop. 5,867Income $71,574Homes $186,000
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