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Around Bells
Distances
Nearest major airport
Dallas Love Field (DAL)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Plano, TX43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX60 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bells; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bells
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 4th DistrictPat Fallon (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bells had 1,521 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 655th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Grayson County grew from 63,661 residents in 1900 to 135,543 in 2020.
Grayson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherman, TX weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Grayson County
42,994 jobs at 2,899 businesses in Grayson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bells.
Nearest hospitals
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at ShermaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sherman11.0 miles
Texoma Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denison11.4 miles
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sherman11.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bells
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bells Market1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bells ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bells ElBells
Pre-K–5
458
Public
1.8 mi
Pritchard J HBells
6–8
231
Public
1.6 mi
Bells H SBells
9–12
318
Public
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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