Grayson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 76.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.8% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bells, TX
Bells compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bells (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Bells/Savoy: North Branch at 1105 North Ole Ambrose Road, branch established on 2010/03/08; The First National Bank Of Bells/Sav at 615 E. Bells Blvd, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $44.8 mil, Deposits: $37.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Bells Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Bells (based on Grayson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.77%
| Here |  | 60.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 57.7% | 12.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 33.7% | 12.5% | 1.6% | 16.8% | 6.5% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 6.1% |
| Congregations | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 16.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Grayson County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | Grayson County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69 | Grayson County: | 5.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 74 | Here: | 6.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grayson County: | 25.4% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.1% | | State: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,080 | $36,960 | 1 | $934 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $551 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,667 | $30,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 1 | $1,063 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $12,872 | $30,893 | 3 | $2,548 |
Bells government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $108,000 ($77.36)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $203,000 ($145.42)
Water Utilities: $192,000 ($137.54)
Police Protection: $181,000 ($129.66)
Sewerage: $109,000 ($78.08)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($47.99)
Regular Highways: $60,000 ($42.98)
Fire Protection: $14,000 ($10.03)
General - Other: $13,000 ($9.31)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($4.30)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($2.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000 ($10.74)
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($10.03)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $600,000 ($429.80)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $235,000 ($168.34)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $210,000 ($150.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $570,000 ($408.31)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($21.49)
Other, NEC: $25,000 ($17.91)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $142,000 ($101.72)
Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($7.88)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $18,000 ($12.89)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($4.30)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($3.58)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000 ($156.16)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $156,000 ($111.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000 ($111.75)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $114,000 ($81.66)
Property: $112,000 ($80.23)
Public Utilities: $31,000 ($22.21)
NEC: $3,000 ($2.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $232,000 ($166.19)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($27.94)
7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,811 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.07% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($152 average AGI)| Grayson County: | 0.03% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,749 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)| Grayson County: | 0.05% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bells:
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KJIM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHERMAN, TX)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bells:
- KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
- KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K214CK (90.7 FM; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: BIBLE B/CNG NETWORK, INC.)
- KLBC (106.3 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: TEXOMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
- KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KXEZ (92.1 FM; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS-TEXAS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bells:
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
Bells fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 1997 07:33 AM, Washnurnrd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 1984 04:00 PM, 82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1983 00:45 AM, S Jernigan, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 24, 1976 09:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bells)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - On S H 69 0.3 Mi S Of (Lat: 33.600083 Lon: -96.414139), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPNB225
Assigned Frequencies: 932.925 MHz Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 07/16/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: Phone: (903) 872-8306 - BELLS, Vernon St (Lat: 33.606222 Lon: -96.427028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WPNH765
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- 1200380, County Road 4030 (Lat: 33.561417 Lon: -96.364917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 72.5 m, Call Sign: WQKY490
Assigned Frequencies: 17755.0 MHz, 17810.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz Grant Date: 10/27/2009, Expiration Date: 10/27/2019, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- Bells, 1550 Ole Ambrose Hwy (Lat: 33.634444 Lon: -96.404806), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQLD597
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz Grant Date: 12/15/2009, Expiration Date: 12/15/2019, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bells)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1140Y , Serial Number: 15059540, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1962
Registrant (Individual): Casey M Pritchard, 409 W Vernon St, Bells, TX 75414 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2520L , Serial Number: 17255720, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/06/1967
Registrant (Individual): M Hayden Ii Peck, 488 Windwood Ln, Bells, TX 75414 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4473A , Serial Number: 18-4828, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1959
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, C/O Chas Hackett / Po Box 255, Bells, TX 75414 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 75279 , Serial Number: 32R-7680285, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/13/1976
Registrant (Individual): Randy C Workman, 3312 Fm 1897, Bells, TX 75414 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540F1 SERIE (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9437W , Serial Number: 28-11242, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1969
Registrant (Individual): Jerel A Harvey, 859 Penny Rd, Bells, TX 75414
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $116,650 | 1 | $72,660 | 2 | $143,230 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $105,570 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,630 | 1 | $75,050 | 1 | $103,780 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $106,290 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $60,020 | 2 | $83,370 | 1 | $128,380 | 1 | $27,270 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $49,810 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $51,420 | 1 | $97,630 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $61,810 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $49,870 | 2 | $96,700 | 1 | $143,830 | 1 | $28,000 | 1 | $32,630 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $40,600 | 1 | $138,230 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $116,440 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $64,690 | 1 | $132,110 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $79,200 | 2 | $84,580 | 1 | $43,810 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $118,110 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $78,330 | 2 | $94,170 | 1 | $19,540 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,180 | 2 | $73,010 | 1 | $25,720 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $121,380 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $94,795 | 4 | $90,703 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $58,630 | 1 | $60,240 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $70,115 | 2 | $86,460 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $126,680 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $49,625 | 1 | $66,810 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $61,440 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bells, TX
| Most common first names in Bells, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 20 | 70.4 years |
| Mary | 20 | 79.2 years |
| William | 17 | 76.7 years |
| John | 15 | 79.3 years |
| Robert | 10 | 72.3 years |
| Joe | 9 | 75.4 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 76.7 years |
| Charlie | 7 | 79.6 years |
| George | 7 | 77.8 years |
| Frank | 6 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Bells, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Washburn | 18 | 75.7 years |
| Duncan | 10 | 74.9 years |
| Wilson | 10 | 73.5 years |
| Brown | 10 | 76.4 years |
| Williams | 8 | 78.6 years |
| Smith | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Jenkins | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Stanley | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Gilliam | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Boatright | 6 | 77.3 years |
Businesses in Bells, TX
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