BangsTexas (1 of 1), 2019
Bangs’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1886Bangs is settled
BangsTX
A town of 1,523, settled in 1886.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,523
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$187K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
367
A commuter town
Is Bangs a good place to live?
Bangs’ best subject grades are an A− for walkability and schools; its weakest is a D for incomes. On walkability, just 94 of Texas’ 999 towns do better. Bangs’ July high is 95°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Only 56 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Bangs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bangs stand out
Where Bangs beats most towns.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
4.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
BANGS ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| J B Stephens El | PK–5 | 366 |
| Bangs Middle | 6–8 | 201 |
| Bangs H S | 9–12 | 226 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Natural hazardsB+
Lower risk than 70% of U.S. communities
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Bangs for work
Where Bangs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
367jobs based in Bangs
10%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bangs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bangs is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 3.8% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →SafetyB+Open →HealthHendrick Medical Center Brownwood 8.7 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life6.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.9; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bangs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bangs, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bangs water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bangs’ trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrown County Early Voting ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7682376823 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bangs.
HousingCost of living grade B
Bangs’ typical home value is about $187K
In Bangs, the going rate for rent is $745 a month, below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 64% of households are owner-occupiers here.
$187KZillow home value
| Bangs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $745 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bangs$187K
Texas$296K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA−
Bangs’ schools rank ahead of 75% of Texas districts
Bangs ISD runs its public schools. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. 3 public schools serve Bangs, with 793 students in all.
75%of TX districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Stephens ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 366 | A− |
| Bangs H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 226 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Bangs has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Employers in Bangs added 40 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 367. The median household income for Bangs comes to $48,000. Half commute less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Brownwood (33%), Austin (5%) and Early (3%).
10%work in town
| Bangs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bangs10%
Brownwood33%
Austin5%
Early3%
Houston2%
10 mi
median commute distance
367
jobs based in Bangs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB+
Bangs reports less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns
The property crime rate in Bangs is 14.3 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate here is 2 per 1,000 residents.
68%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Bangs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bangs2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bangs14.3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
22
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Bangs faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Bangs, the FEMA hazard score is 30 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Bangs households. Expected losses in Bangs break down as 33% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Since 1989, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1989
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–61°
Spring53–78°
Summer70–94°
Fall54–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Bangs are less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Bangs: 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Bangs is ahead of Texas on 6 and behind on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 76% had a checkup this year, 15% report frequent physical distress.
35%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Bangs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Bangs | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bangs
18pages on Bangs
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafetyB+2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB$187K typical home · up 2.1% in a yearWork & commuteD$48K median household income · 367 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bangs
About 3 of every 100 Bangs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Bangs
City in Texas, United States
Bangs is a city located in Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. The population was 1,540 in the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1886
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- ZIP code
- 76823
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Bangs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bangs, TX expensive?
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($57,470 across the Brownwood, TX area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.