Cooke County is located in North Central Texas and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. The county seat is Gainesville.

The county is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of four commissioners elected from single-member districts and a county judge elected at-large. The county judge presides over the Commissioners Court and serves as the county's chief administrator.

The county is served by the Cooke County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and jail operations. The county is also served by the Cooke County Fire Marshal's Office, which is responsible for fire prevention and investigation.

The county is served by the Cooke County District Attorney's Office, which is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases. The county is also served by the Cooke County District Clerk's Office, which is responsible for maintaining court records.

The county is served by the Cooke County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office, which is responsible for collecting taxes and issuing vehicle registration and titles. The county is also served by the Cooke County Appraisal District, which is responsible for appraising property for tax purposes.

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