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BEDCO
Mailing Address:
301 E. 5th St.
Bonham, Texas 75418
Contact: Glenn Taylor
Executive Director
Office: 903-640-0717
Cell: 903-227-0039
Email:Glenn Taylor
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 Bonham Community
Profile
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| The City of Bonham, Fannin
County, is located 70 miles Northeast of Dallas, 27 miles East of
Sherman/Denison and 35 miles West of Paris
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Year
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2005(est) |
2000 |
1990 |
| City |
10,382 |
9,990 |
7,338 |
| County |
32,338 |
31,242 |
24,804 |
| Tax Abatement: |
Yes |
| Enterprise Zone: |
Yes |
| Industrial Foundation: |
Yes |
| Foreign Trade Zone: |
No |
| Reinvestment Zone: |
No |
| Freeport Exemption: |
No |
| AIR SERVICE |
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| Nearest Airport: |
Bonham |
| Runway Length: |
4,000 ft. |
| Runway Width: |
75 ft. |
| Runway Surface: |
Asphalt |
| Lighted: |
Yes |
| Fuel: |
Yes |
| Terminal Building Access: |
Pilots Keypad Entry System; Lounge; Restrooms;
Computer with Wireless Internet for weather |
| Instrumental Landing System: |
Yes - Landing Lights & PAPI |
| Airport within 1 Hour - International: |
DFW International |
| Regional: |
Love Field - Dallas; Grayson County |
| Municipal: |
Bonham - Jones Field |
| FREIGHT CARRIERS |
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| Central Freight Carriers |
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| Tex-Pack |
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| RPS |
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| Provider: |
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| TAX RATE (Per $100 Assessed Value) |
Oct. 2008 |
| Fannin County |
$0.611 |
| Bonham |
$0.67 |
| Bonham ISD |
$1.11505 |
| TOTAL: |
$2.39605 |
| Municipal Sales Tax: |
1% |
| State Sales Tax: |
6-1/4% |
| Economic Development Sales Tax: |
1/2% |
| Other Sales
Tax:
County |
1/2% |
| Type: |
Council/Manager |
| Number on Council: |
6- Mayor |
| Municipal Police: |
23 |
| Paid Fireman: |
30 |
| Volunteers: |
11 |
| City Zoning Body: |
Yes |
| Master Plan: |
Yes |
| ELECTRIC POWER: |
TXU Electric Delivery |
| Reliability: |
99.9754% |
| Transmission Voltage: |
69KV
138KV 345KV |
| Service Voltage: |
120/208 120/240 240/480
277/480 |
| NATURAL GAS: |
Atmos Energy |
| BTU Content Per Cubic Foot: |
1,050 |
| TELEPHONE SERVICE: |
Verizon |
| Digital: |
Yes |
| Analog: |
No |
| Electromechanical: |
Yes |
| Make & Model: |
GTD-5 |
| Software Level: |
SF7 |
| Fiber Optics: |
Yes |
| Switched 56 KBPS: |
Yes |
| High Capacity Digital (T-1): |
Yes |
| Digital Data Service: |
Yes |
| 911: |
Yes |
| Other Network Services: |
Yes |
| WATER SUPPLIER: |
City of Bonham |
| Source: |
Lake Bonham |
| Max. System Capacity (daily): |
6,000,000 mgd |
| Max. Daily Use to Date: |
3,800,000 mgd |
| Pressure on Mains: |
62 PSI |
| Storage Capacity: |
2,350,000 gallons |
| Size of Mains: |
6"-18" |
| System Looped: |
Partially |
| Projects Under Const.: |
Major Improvements to infrastructure |
| SEWER SYSTEM: |
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| Type Treatment Plant: |
SBR Activated Sludge System |
| Maximum Capacity: |
6,000,000 gallons |
| Max. Daily Use to Date: |
3,200,000 gallons |
| Projects Under Const.: |
Major inprovements to infrastructure |
| BONHAM ISD |
Public School Budge: |
$16,192,000 |
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Schools |
Enrollment |
| Elementary: |
1 |
572 |
| Intermediate: |
1 |
408 |
| Middle/Jr. High: |
1 |
336 |
| High School: (EXEMPLARY) |
1 |
575 |
| Special/Head Start: |
1 |
147 |
| AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES: |
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| Austin College, Sherman; Texas AM, Commerce;
Fannin Higher Education Center (GCC) at VA Medical Center, Grayson County
College, Denison; Paris Junior College, Paris |
| State Industrial Job Training: |
Yes |
| Vocational Program: |
Yes |
| HEALTH CARE |
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| Total Hospital Beds in City: |
75 |
| Total Doctors (medical) in City: |
23 |
| MEDIA |
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| Papers: |
2 - weekly |
| Online: |
1 |
| Radio Stations: |
1 |
| TV Cable: |
Local/Yes |
| CHURCHES |
| Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of
Christ, Church of God, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodist,
Nazarene, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Non-Denominational |
| RECREATION |
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| Parks: |
3 |
| Area Lakes: |
4 |
| Country Clubs: |
2 |
| Health Centers: |
2 |
| Public Golf Courses: |
2 |
| Theaters: |
1 Movie |
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1 On Stage |
| Tennis Courts: |
10 |
| Bed & Breakfast Facilities: |
2 |
| Hotel & Motel Rooms: |
121 |
| Libraries: |
2 |
| Other: Youth Baseball Fields,
Softball Fields, Fannin County Fair, Kueckelhan Ranch Rodeo, Autumn in
Bonham Bike Rally, Mountain Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Christmas
Festivities |
| Area Attractions: Bonham State Park, Lake
Bonham, Bonham Trades Day, Homestead Winery, Fort Inglish Park, Fannin
County Museum of History, Sam Rayburn House Museum, Sam Rayburn
Library, Caddo National
Grasslands, Creative Arts Center, Red River Theater Company |
| CLIMATE |
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| Annual Average Temperature: |
64.4F |
| Mo. Average High Temperature: |
82.4F |
| Mo. Average Low Temperature: |
38F |
| Annual Average Precipitation: |
39.95" |
| Annual Average Snowfall: |
2" |
| Elevation: |
617' |
| FINANCE |
| American Bank of Texas, Bonham State Bank, Fannin
Bank-Bonham Branch, First National Bank of Trenton, Fannin Community
Federal Credit Union |
| MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS |
| EMPLOYER |
PRODUCT |
EMPLOYEES |
| Bonham ISD |
Schools |
287
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| City of Bonham |
Local Government |
125
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| Clayton Homes |
Housing |
150
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| GE-ACT Communications |
Telecommunications |
75 |
| McCraw Oil/Kwik Cheks |
Convenience Stores |
464 |
| Northeast Medical Center |
Health Care |
164 |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
Government |
498 |
| Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
Hospital |
400 |
| Voluntary Purchasing Groups |
Plant Fertilizer |
85
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| Wal-Mart |
Discount Store |
230
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