Town guide

Bonham, Texas

Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, home to about 10,697 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75418.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10,6971,088 per sq mi
Median home value$201,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

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Around Bonham

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX64 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bonham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bonham

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

Bonham had 10,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 256th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Fannin County grew from 51,793 residents in 1900 to 35,662 in 2020.

Bonham population by census2000: 9,990, 2010: 10,127, 2020: 10,4089,990200010,127201010,4082020

Fannin County, 1900–2020

Fannin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,793, 1910: 44,801, 1920: 48,186, 1930: 41,163, 1940: 41,064, 1950: 31,253, 1960: 23,880, 1970: 22,705, 1980: 24,285, 1990: 24,804, 2000: 31,242, 2010: 33,915, 2020: 35,66252K’00’1048K’20’3041K’40’5024K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BonhamJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in53°33°Jan2.857°36°Feb3.165°44°Mar4.373°51°Apr4.081°61°May4.989°70°Jun4.594°73°Jul3.294°72°Aug2.987°65°Sep4.177°53°Oct4.665°42°Nov3.555°35°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonham 3nne, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fannin County

5,892 jobs at 530 businesses in Fannin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fannin CountyRetail trade: 988 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 982 jobs; Manufacturing: 904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 743 jobs; Construction: 676 jobs; Other services: 299 jobs; Administrative and support: 263 jobs; Finance and insurance: 216 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tmc- Bonham HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonham1.0 miles
  • Alliancehealth DurantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Durant23.6 miles
  • Texoma Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denison23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies9

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 Bonham

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Bonham Baseball and Soccer Complex · 57 acres1.9 mi
  • Powder Creek Park · 33 acres0.5 mi
  • Fairgrounds/Trades Day · 15 acres0.4 mi
  • Simpson Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Catron Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Stephenson Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Brookshire's1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bonham Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Sam Rayburn Museum0.3 mi
  • Fort Inglish Village0.4 mi
  • Fannin County Museum of History0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Creative Arts Center0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1837.

Notable people born here

  • Charlie Christian (1916) · American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942)
  • John Wesley Hardin (1853) · American Old West character (1853–1895)
  • Karen Dalton (1937) · American musician (1937-1993)
  • Kenny Marchant (1951) · former U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Joe Morgan (1943) · Major League Baseball second baseman (1943–2020)
  • Charlie Cole (1955) · American photojournalist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bonham

Public schools here are run by Bonham ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterBonhamPre-K186Public0.4 mi
Finley-Oates ElBonhamK–3559Public1.0 mi
Evans ElBonham4–6422Public0.5 mi
Rather L HBonham7–8271Public0.4 mi
Bonham H SBonham9–12591Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Morning Star AcademyBonhamPre-K–320Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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