| Official Name: | Bynum, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hill |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 171 |
| Population Density Km2: | 492.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1276.12 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 653 |
| Coordinates: | 31.9686°N -97.0014°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76631 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-11656[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413144 |
Bynum is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 171 at the 2020 census.[2]
Bynum is located in eastern Hill County in Central Texas. Texas State Highway 171 runs through the east side of the town, leading northwest 8miles to Hillsboro, the county seat, and southeast 7miles to Malone.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bynum has a total area of 0.35km2, all land.[1]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bynum has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 225 people, 78 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 1540.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 582sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.00% White, 5.78% African American, 5.33% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.67% of the population.
There were 78 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,640. About 27.5% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.
The community of Bynum is served by the Bynum Independent School District and is home to the Bynum High School Bulldogs.