Profile for Bonham, Texas, TX

Bonham is near the Oklahoma border, at the edge of the Blackland Prairie

Former and merged names include:
· Bois d'Arc

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 50. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Joe Morgan, baseball player
· Sam Rayburn, speaker of the House

Local festivals include:

• Fannin County Fair - Oct. 10-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bonham State Recreation Area, Lake Davy Crockett, Coffeeville Lake, Lake Fannin

Historic sites and museums: Fannin County Museum, Fort Inglish Park, Sam Rayburn House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (27)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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8% of Bonham residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bonham ancestry & family history guide.

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• Fannin County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bonham was $11,840, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Bonham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bonham festival dates:

• Fannin County Fair - Oct. 10-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Bonham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $347.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $695.

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Libraries in Bonham include Bonham Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bonham include Fannin County Special

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Fannin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bonham political report.

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The average commute time for Bonham workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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