Honey Grove, Texas | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): "The Sweetest Town in Texas" | |
Location of Honey Grove, Texas |
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Coordinates: 33°35′10″N 95°54′26″W / 33.58611°N 95.90722°WCoordinates: 33°35′10″N 95°54′26″W / 33.58611°N 95.90722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Fannin |
Area | |
• Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,668 |
• Density | 558/sq mi (215.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75446 |
Area code(s) | 903 |
FIPS code | 48-34700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1359507 |
Website | cityofhoneygrove |
Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove bills itself as "The Sweetest Town in Texas". The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census.
Honey Grove is in North Central Texas, in eastern Fannin County, 16 miles (26 km) east of Bonham, the county seat, 39 miles (63 km) north of Greenville, 42 miles (68 km) east of Sherman, and 90 miles (140 km) northeast of the Central Business District of Dallas. Honey Grove was developed on flat to gently rolling terrain with scattered trees. The city is at an elevation ranging from approximately 580 to 690 feet (180 to 210 m) above sea level. U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 56 traverse the city from east to west, and State Roads 34, 100 and 824 run north and south. Bonham is the closest major economic center. Its climate produces an annual average daily maximum temperature of 75.1 degrees, and an average annual rainfall is 43.99 inches (1,117 mm). It is also a part of the Texoma region.
It is located at 33°35′10″N 95°54′26″W / 33.58611°N 95.90722°W (33.586011, -95.907294). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.40%, is water.