Bells

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bells is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,521 at the 2020 census, up from 1,392 at the 2010 census. The city lies north of Dallas and is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Texas

• Ector
  8.4 mi away
• Bonham
  13 mi away
• Denison
  14.2 mi away · pop. 24,479
• Dorchester
  17 mi away
• Bailey
  19.1 mi away
• Dodd City
  19.6 mi away
• Anna
  20.2 mi away
• Blue Ridge
  22 mi away
• Celeste
  25.8 mi away
• Collinsville
  28.7 mi away
• Celina
  29.8 mi away
• Callisburg
  35.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bells

Texas Belles

Kimberley Comeaux · 2003

Sons Of Texas

Annette Broadrick · 1998

White Bear Clan

Will Welton · 2019

Texas Voting Precinct Maps with Statistical Data

Stephen Delear · 2016

Complete Blazing West : Volume 1 : Gwandanaland Comics #1696 --- Starring Injun Jones, Buffalo Belle, Texas Tim and More! This Book

American Group · 2018

Bluebonnet Belle

Lori Copeland · 2007

A Texas Christmas

Jodi Thomas · 2011

Ghosts of Bell County, Texas

Chet Southworth · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 74 mi
• Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 93 mi
• Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 126 mi
• Wildfire 2690, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 147 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-09-16

Rabid Wolf Spider

Rabidosa rabida

Seen 2026-09-15

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Seen 2026-09-14

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

Seen 2026-09-14

redroot flatsedge

Cyperus erythrorhizos

Seen 2026-09-13

horseweed

Erigeron canadensis

Seen 2026-09-12

giant ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Seen 2026-09-12

common ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Seen 2026-09-12

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 05:15 UTC.