Bangs, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Bangs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76823. The Survey maps it on the Bangs West quadrangle. 1,540 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,608 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBangs fell from 1,603 to 1,540 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,603 | |
| 2020 | 1,540 | -63 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1887 USGS Coleman quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1889 USGS Coleman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Bangs West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Coleman quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
287 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 287 fires within 5 miles of Bangs between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,737 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 102 |
| Debris and open burning | 95 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 53 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 7 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 7 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 117 5001 |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 67/1849 GRASS FIRE |
| 3 September 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 279 |
| 24 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 198/5011 HWY 67 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
56 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bangs in 56 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 37 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | $500,000 | Numerous mobile homes were damaged in and around Bangs. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Bangs | $150,000 | The NWS storm survey revealed an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 90 mph, damaging grain silos, roofs and overturning a trailer. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines downed. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Bangs | $5,000 | This thunderstorm developed over eastern Colemean county and moved east, becoming severe over Brown county. Car windshields were knocked out at four miles SE of Bangs. Large tree limbs were reported downed in Brownwood. Extensive roof damage was reported in May from large hail. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bangs | $4,000 | Minor damage to vehicles was reported. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | A storm spotter measured a wind gust of 67 mph. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bangs | - | Public reported on social media golf ball size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bangs | - | A storm chaser reported tennis ball size hail in Bangs. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bangs | - | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | The public reported a wind gust of 71 mph. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | Trained spotter reported 60 to 65 mph wind gusts in Bangs. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Bangs | - | The hail was mostly quarter size off of County Road 155. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | Emergency manager reported damaging winds that destroyed two sheds that housed two goats. The two goats were killed when these smaller sheds were tossed by the thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | A large tree was blown down on Vine Street in Bangs. The time was estimated on radar. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | The public reported a recreational vehicle was blown off State Highway 67 just east of Bangs. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Bangs | - | Golf ball size hail was reported through amateur radio along US Highway 67 on the Brown/Coleman County line. |
| May 2015 | Heavy Rain | Bangs | - | An amateur radio operator measured 3.1 inches of rain in one hour on the south side of Bangs. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Bangs | - | The public reported the water was 2 feet deep and surrounded the duplexes at Spencer and 4th Street in Bangs. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | A trained spotter reported a large oak tree limb down on U.S. Highway 67. The limb was 10 inches in diameter and 20 feet long. A few trees were also uprooted. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Bangs | - | Two feet of water was reported flowing over County Road 180 between Brownwood and Bangs. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Bangs | - | Hailstones to the size of baseballs broke car windshields in Bangs and tennis ball size hail fell in Brownwood with little or no rain. This hail storm stretched from 3 miles northwest of Bangs to Brownwood. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Bangs | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls reported in western Brown County near Bangs. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bangs | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in western Brown County. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bangs | - | Large hail hit the community of Bangs for the fourth time this evening. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Bangs | - | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Bangs | - | Trees and power lines were blown down by a tornado. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Bangs | - | A mobile home was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Bangs | - | A tornado at Lake Brownwood destroyed a home and a business, damaged several homes, and destroyed boat docks and boats. Extensive damage occurred at the Lake Brownwood State Park where numerous recreational vehicles and trailers were overturned. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Bangs | - | This thunderstorm developed over eastern Colemean county and moved east, becoming severe over Brown county. Car windshields were knocked out at four miles SE of Bangs. Large tree limbs were reported downed in Brownwood. Extensive roof damage was reported in May from large hail. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | Wind damage was reported to railroad crossing guardrails. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| December 2012 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Bangs | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrifty | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Bluff View | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Shamrock Shores | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Brownwood | 7.5 miles | 20 | |
| Dalzell | 7.9 miles | 14 | |
| Fry | 7.9 miles | 15 | |
| Lake Shore | 8.1 miles | 17 | |
| Woodland Heights | 9.3 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bangs | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q970232 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1372388. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




