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A city of 1,633 people in Texas
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City in Texas, United States
1886Established
1,540Population
1.5 sq miArea
1,608 ftElevation

Bangs is a city located in Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. The population was 1,540 in the 2020 census.

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ZIP code76823
Area code325
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Housing in Bangs

$190K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bangs home is worth about $190,000, about the same as a year ago, 37% below the Texas typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety Grade B+

Bangs reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bangs 2
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bangs 14.3
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodBrownwood · 8.7 mi · ER
Accelhealth - Brownwood MainBrownwood · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bangs · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bangs →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Bangs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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