A town of 10,697, settled in 1837. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Bonham does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Bonham. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 5 of Bonham’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dallas (10%), Sherman (5%) and McKinney (3%). Half commute less than 45 miles.
Bonham beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Bonham | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 12.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 12.5% |
4.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Powder Creek Park | 1.2 mi | 32 |
| 2. Bonham Baseball and Soccer Complex | — | 56 |
| 3. Fairgrounds/Trades Day | — | 15 |
The typical Bonham home is worth about $226,000, down 3.3% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.
Bonham has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bonham's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Bonham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Oates El | K–3 | 559 | C− |
| Evans El | 4–6 | 422 | B− |
| Rather L H | 7–8 | 271 | B+ |
| Bonham H S | 9–12 | 591 | B− |
| Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center | PK | 186 | Not graded |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Bonham on the National Register of Historic Places.
25 notable people were born in Bonham.
City in Texas, United States
Bonham is a city in and the county seat of Fannin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 10,408 at the 2020 census. James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid of James Fannin (the county's namesake) at the Battle of the Alamo. Bonham is part of the Texoma region in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.
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