Bells, TX

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Bells, Texas

Bells, Texas, in Grayson county, is 30 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 60 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The town is considered part of the Sherman - Denison metropolitan area. Bells has a population of 1,190.

The People and Families of Bells

In Bells, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bells had a median family income of $44,500.

Bells Housing

About 72% of housing units in Bells are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Bells, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Bells, TX

Comparing Bells to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Grayson
Metro Area	Sherman - Denison
Standard Zip Codes	75414
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.61
Longitude	-96.41

Station	BONHAM 3 NNE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO
Distance	35.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,190	100%
Male	573	48.2%
Female	617	51.8%
Under 18	315	26.5%
18+	875	73.5%
65+	194	16.3%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,130	95%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	1%
Other	11	0.9%
Mixed Race	29	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,270
Growth	80
Growth %	6.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
Irish	15.3%
English	15.2%
German	8.7%
Scottish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Italian	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
Danish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
Jordanian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bells	1,190	$44,500
Ector	600	$46,500
Ravenna	215	$42,778
Savoy	850	$41,641
Sherman	35,082	$42,528
Tom Bean	941	$50,000
Whitewright	1,740	$42,292

You are visiting:
All States > Texas > Bells

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Bells

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Bells

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Bells Government Officials

Are you an official in the Bells government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Bells. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.