Living in Hawk Cove, TX
Hawk Cove is a tiny town of 644 people in Hunt County, Texas. It's about 40 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $2k a month.
644people
$95kTypical home
$1,561/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
269Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 644
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,750 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Dallas, TX
- 40 mi to Dallas, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$601/mo)
- Median rent $1,561/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (134 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (905 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to DAL airport
- 44 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 489 ft
- 225 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hunt County: R+56 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.