| Official Name: | Bells, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Crossroads of Friendliness, The Big Grape |
| Mapsize: | 270px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grayson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1521 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 210 |
| Elevation Ft: | 689 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6136°N -96.4108°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75414 |
| Area Code: | 903, 430 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-07420[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1351851[3] |
Bells is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2020 census, up from 1,392 at the 2010 census.[4] The city lies north of Dallas and is part of the Sherman - Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bells had its start in the early 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point. According to local tradition, the ringing of church bells to greet the arrival of the railroad caused the name to be selected.[5]
Bells is located in eastern Grayson County, at the intersection of U.S. Route 69 and Texas State Highway 56. US 69 leads northwest to Denison and south 7miles to Whitewright, while Highway 56 leads west to Sherman, the Grayson County seat, and east to Bonham. U.S. Route 82, a four-lane freeway, passes through the northern part of Bells, also leading to Sherman and Bonham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bells has a total area of 5.7km2, all land.[4]
| White (NH) | 1,244 | 81.79% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 18 | 1.18% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 23 | 1.51% | |
| Asian (NH) | 3 | 0.2% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.33% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 9 | 0.59% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 113 | 7.43% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 6.97% | |
| Total | 1,521 |
The town is served by the Bells Independent School District, with an elementary, junior high and high school.[7]