Bonham, Texas

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Bonham, Texas
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Downtown Bonham, Texas (2020)
Motto: 
"The Star of North Texas" [1]
Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
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 for James Bonham
Area
[2]
  Total9.83 sq mi (25.47 km2)
  Land9.83 sq mi (25.47 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total10,408
  Density1,100/sq mi (410/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 ID2409878 [3]
Website www.cityofbonham.org

Bonham is a city and is the county seat of Fannin County, Texas, United States. [5] The population was 10,408 at the 2020 census. [6] James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid of James Fannin (the county's namesake) at the Battle of the Alamo. Bonham is part of the Texoma region in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.

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History

One of Texas's oldest cities, Bonham dates to 1837, when Bailey Inglish built a two-story blockhouse 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". The Congress of the Republic of Texas named the city Bloomington in 1843, but renamed it Bonham in honor of James Butler Bonham, a defender of the Alamo. On February 2, 1848, Bonham was incorporated as a city. A 1936 statue of Bonham by Texas sculptor Allie Tennant is on the courthouse grounds. [7]

After connecting to the Texas and Pacific Railway the city began to grow, and by 1885 there were six churches, three colleges, two public schools, three weekly newspapers, a sawmill, two grain mills, a power plant, and about 2,300 inhabitants. 1890 saw the addition of streetcars, an ice plant, and the opening of the Texas Power and Light Company, the area's utility provider. In 1925 the city was connected to natural gas lines.

In 1898, 1911–1914 and 1921–1922, Bonham hosted minor league baseball. The Bonham Boosters and other Bonham teams played as members of the Class D Texas-Oklahoma League (1911–1914, 1921–1922) and the Independent Southwestern League (1898). Bonham teams featured a different moniker each season. Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols was Manager of the 1914 Bonham Sliders. [8] [9]

During the Second World War, a training camp and an aviation school for the United States Army Air Forces were in the vicinity of Bonham, as was a prisoner-of-war camp for German soldiers. Parts of the camp, approximately 0.5 miles north of US 82, can still be visited today.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bonham has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km2), all land. [6]

Climate

Bonham's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bonham has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [10]

Climate data for Bonham, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average precipitation 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)6.16.97.96.88.46.84.94.75.56.15.56.075.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.4
Source: NOAA [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 211
1860 477126.1%
1870 92894.5%
1880 1,889103.6%
1890 3,36177.9%
1900 5,04250.0%
1910 4,844−3.9%
1920 6,00824.0%
1930 5,655−5.9%
1940 6,34912.3%
1950 7,04911.0%
1960 7,3574.4%
1970 7,6984.6%
1980 7,338−4.7%
1990 6,686−8.9%
2000 9,99049.4%
2010 10,1271.4%
2020 10,4082.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

2020 census

Bonham racial composition [14]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)6,53762.81%
Black or African American (NH)1,50614.47%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)780.75%
Asian (NH)800.77%
Pacific Islander (NH)60.06%
Some Other Race (NH)200.19%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)3483.34%
Hispanic or Latino 1,83317.61%
Total10,408

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,408 people, 2,963 households, and 1,696 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.1 inhabitants per square mile (412.0/km2). There were 3,400 housing units. There were 2,963 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.3% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21% under the age of 19, 9% from 20 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,793, and the median income for a family was $52,334. Males had a median income of $26,035 versus $21,897 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,874. About 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

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Bonham High School

The city is served by the Bonham Independent School District. The city's high school is Bonham High School.

Grayson County College operated a branch campus in Bonham until 2012. [16]

Infrastructure

Highways in the Bonham area include U.S. Route 82, Texas State Highway 78, Texas State Highway 56, and Texas State Highway 121.

Notable people

Notes

  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [15]

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