Bangs, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Bangs, Texas |
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Coordinates: 31°42′59″N 99°7′51″W / 31.71639°N 99.13083°WCoordinates: 31°42′59″N 99°7′51″W / 31.71639°N 99.13083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brown |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,603 |
• Density | 1,087/sq mi (419.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 76823 |
Area code(s) | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-05552 |
GNIS feature ID | 1372388 |
Bangs is a city located in Brown County in west-central Texas, in the United States. The population was 1,603 at the 2010 census.
Bangs is located in western Brown County at 31°42′59″N 99°7′51″W / 31.71639°N 99.13083°W (31.716392, -99.130949). U.S. Routes 67 and U.S. Route 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, 1,620 people, 633 households, and 419 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,171.9 people per square mile (453.3/km²). There were 733 housing units at an average density of 530.3 per square mile (205.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.91% White, 4.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 6.42% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 12.72% of the population.