Bonham, Texas | |
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.jpg) Downtown Bonham, Texas (2020) | |
| Motto: "The Star of North Texas"[1] | |
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| Coordinates:33°35′17″N96°11′24″W / 33.58806°N 96.19000°W /33.58806; -96.19000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fannin |
| Named after | James Bonham |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.83 sq mi (25.47 km2) |
| • Land | 9.83 sq mi (25.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,408 |
| • Density | 1,058/sq mi (408.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75418 |
| Area codes | 430,903 |
| FIPS code | 48-09328[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409878[3] |
| Website | www |
Bonham is a city in and thecounty seat ofFannin County, Texas, United States.[5] Its population was 10,408 at the 2020 census.[6]James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid ofJames Fannin (the county's namesake) at theBattle of the Alamo. Bonham is part of theTexoma region in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.
One of Texas's oldest cities, Bonham dates to 1837, when Bailey Inglish built a two-storyblockhouse, named Fort Inglish, about 2 miles (3 km) from the current downtown. Inglish and other acquaintances settled there in the summer of 1837, and the settlement was named "Bois d'Arc". TheCongress of the Republic of Texas named the city Bloomington in 1843, but renamed it Bonham in honor ofJames Butler Bonham, a defender of theAlamo. On February 2, 1848, Bonham was incorporated as a city. A 1936 statue of Bonham by Texas sculptorAllie Tennant is on the courthouse grounds.[7]
After connecting to theTexas and Pacific Railway the city began to grow, and by 1885, the city had six churches, three colleges, two public schools, three weekly newspapers, a sawmill, two grain mills, a power plant, and about 2,300 inhabitants. In 1890, streetcars and an ice plant wee added, and the Texas Power and Light Company, the area's utility provider, began service. In 1925, the city was connected to natural gas lines.
In 1898, 1911–1914, and 1921–1922, Bonham hostedminor league baseball. TheBonham Boosters and other Bonham teams played as members of the Class DTexas-Oklahoma League (1911–1914, 1921–1922) and the IndependentSouthwestern League (1898). Bonham teams featured a different moniker each season.Baseball Hall of Fame memberKid Nichols was the manager of the 1914 Bonham Sliders.[8][9]
During theSecond World War, a training camp and an aviation school for theUnited States Army Air Forces were in the vicinity of Bonham, as was a prisoner-of-war camp for German soldiers. Parts of the camp, about 0.5 miles north of US 82, can still be visited today.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, Bonham has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km2), all land.[6]
Bonham's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification, Bonham has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfa on climate maps.[10]
| Climate data for Bonham, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) | 92 (33) | 96 (36) | 98 (37) | 104 (40) | 108 (42) | 112 (44) | 115 (46) | 109 (43) | 103 (39) | 89 (32) | 86 (30) | 115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.9 (11.6) | 57.3 (14.1) | 65.2 (18.4) | 73.4 (23.0) | 80.6 (27.0) | 88.9 (31.6) | 93.6 (34.2) | 93.8 (34.3) | 86.9 (30.5) | 76.5 (24.7) | 64.5 (18.1) | 54.9 (12.7) | 74.0 (23.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.8 (6.0) | 46.7 (8.2) | 54.4 (12.4) | 62.4 (16.9) | 71.0 (21.7) | 79.3 (26.3) | 83.5 (28.6) | 83.1 (28.4) | 75.8 (24.3) | 64.8 (18.2) | 53.4 (11.9) | 44.8 (7.1) | 63.5 (17.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) | 36.0 (2.2) | 43.6 (6.4) | 51.4 (10.8) | 61.4 (16.3) | 69.6 (20.9) | 73.4 (23.0) | 72.4 (22.4) | 64.8 (18.2) | 53.2 (11.8) | 42.3 (5.7) | 34.8 (1.6) | 53.0 (11.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) | −5 (−21) | 9 (−13) | 22 (−6) | 32 (0) | 48 (9) | 52 (11) | 52 (11) | 34 (1) | 19 (−7) | 8 (−13) | −4 (−20) | −5 (−21) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.81 (71) | 3.10 (79) | 4.30 (109) | 4.01 (102) | 4.94 (125) | 4.46 (113) | 3.21 (82) | 2.89 (73) | 4.07 (103) | 4.58 (116) | 3.48 (88) | 3.66 (93) | 45.51 (1,156) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 1.1 (2.8) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 75.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Source:NOAA[11][12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 211 | — | |
| 1860 | 477 | 126.1% | |
| 1870 | 928 | 94.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,889 | 103.6% | |
| 1890 | 3,361 | 77.9% | |
| 1900 | 5,042 | 50.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,844 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 6,008 | 24.0% | |
| 1930 | 5,655 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,349 | 12.3% | |
| 1950 | 7,049 | 11.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,357 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,698 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,338 | −4.7% | |
| 1990 | 6,686 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,990 | 49.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,127 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 10,408 | 2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 6,537 | 62.81% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,506 | 14.47% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 78 | 0.75% |
| Asian (NH) | 80 | 0.77% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 6 | 0.06% |
| Some other oace (NH) | 20 | 0.19% |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 348 | 3.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,833 | 17.61% |
| Total | 10,408 |
As of the2020 United States census, 10,408 people, 2,963 households, and 1,696 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,067.1 inhabitants per square mile (412.0/km2), with 3,400 housing units. Of the2,963 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37% were not families. About32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.3% had someone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the age distribution was 21.0% under 18, 9.o% from 28 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. The median income for a household in the city was $43,793, and for a family was $52,334. Males had a median income of $26,035 versus $21,897 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $24,874. About 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
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The city is served by theBonham Independent School District. The city's high school isBonham High School.
Grayson County College operated a branch campus in Bonham until 2012.[16]
Highways in the Bonham area includeU.S. Route 82,Texas State Highway 78,Texas State Highway 56, andTexas State Highway 121.
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