Editing Bangs, Texas

{{short description|City in Texas, United States}}
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'''Bangs''' is a city located in [[Brown County, Texas|Brown County]] in west-central [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,540 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==

U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|67]] and [[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|84]] run concurrently through the city, leading east {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Brownwood, Texas|Brownwood]], the county seat, and west {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Santa Anna, Texas|Santa Anna]] in [[Coleman County, Texas|Coleman County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.8|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bangs city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4805552 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195629/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4805552 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=April 22, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 512
| 1920 = 709
| 1930 = 717
| 1940 = 756
| 1950 = 935
| 1960 = 967
| 1970 = 1214
| 1980 = 1716
| 1990 = 1555
| 2000 = 1620
| 2010 = 1603
| 2020 = 1540
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bangs racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4805552&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,104
|71.69%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|50
|3.25%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|12
|0.78%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|5
|0.32%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|71
|4.61%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|298
|19.35%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,540'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,540 people, 586 households, and 365 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,620 people, 633 households, and 419 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,171.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 733 housing units at an average density of {{convert|530.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]s or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]s of any race were 12.72% of the population.

Of the 633 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were not families. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was distributed as 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,690, and for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $27,212 versus $19,141 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,216. About 17.4% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
Bangs was named after [[Samuel Bangs]], who was given the land due to his services as a printer in the [[Texas Revolution]], but he reportedly never saw the land. In 1886, tracks were laid from [[Brownwood, Texas|Brownwood]] to [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]] with a depot in Bangs. The same year, a man opened a general store and applied to have a post office established there, with the application approved on May 24, 1886. In 1892, the first school was built with the population of 50 and eight established businesses. Bangs incorporated in 1915 with 600 residents and 21 businesses. The following year, a water system was installed followed by natural gas lines. Bangs Independent School District was formed in 1927, which eventually consolidated nine other school districts. In 1937, US Highway 67 was built through the town, and after [[World War II]] saw the development of new housing.

In 1948, when the population of Bangs was 756, the arrival of senatorial candidate [[Lyndon Johnson]] by helicopter was greeted by a crowd estimated to number 700 by accompanying reporters.<ref>[[Robert Caro]], ''[[The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent]]'', New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990, p. 221.</ref>

==In popular culture==
Bangs is the birthplace of [[Major League Baseball]] batting champion [[Debs Garms]].

The station is featured in one of [[Coffey Anderson]]'s music videos titled "15 Minutes"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G7bhi29hOU YouTube: Coffey Anderson - "15 Minutes" music video]</ref> Anderson, a country and Christian music singer, songwriter was born in Bangs, Texas.

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