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Bangs, Texas
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 Bangs, Texas
Location in Texas
Bangs, Texas
Location in the United States
Bangs, Texas
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,540 |
| • Density | 1,027/sq mi (396.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76823
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-05552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409783 |
Bangs is a city located in Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2020 census.
Geography
U.S. Routes 67 and 84 run concurrently through the city, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Brownwood, the county seat, and west 11 miles (18 km) to Santa Anna in Coleman County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 512 | — | |
| 1920 | 709 | 38.5% | |
| 1930 | 717 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 756 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 935 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 967 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,214 | 25.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,716 | 41.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,555 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,620 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,603 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,540 | −3.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,104 | 71.69% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 50 | 3.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 12 | 0.78% |
| Asian (NH) | 5 | 0.32% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 71 | 4.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 298 | 19.35% |
| Total | 1,540 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,540 people, 586 households, and 365 families residing in the city.
History
Bangs was named after Samuel Bangs, who was given the land due to his services as a printer in the Texas Revolution, but he reportedly never saw the land. In 1886, tracks were laid from Brownwood to San Angelo with a depot in Bangs. The same year, a man opened a general store and applied to have a post office established there, with the application approved on May 24, 1886. In 1892, the first school was built with the population of 50 and eight established businesses. Bangs incorporated in 1915 with 600 residents and 21 businesses. The following year, a water system was installed followed by natural gas lines. Bangs Independent School District was formed in 1927, which eventually consolidated nine other school districts. In 1937, US Highway 67 was built through the town, and after World War II saw the development of new housing.
In 1948, when the population of Bangs was 756, the arrival of senatorial candidate Lyndon Johnson by helicopter was greeted by a crowd estimated to number 700 by accompanying reporters.
In popular culture
Bangs is the birthplace of Major League Baseball batting champion Debs Garms.
The station is featured in one of Coffey Anderson's music videos titled "15 Minutes" Anderson, a country and Christian music singer, songwriter was born in Bangs, Texas.
See also
In Spanish: Bangs (Texas) para niños
