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Hawley is a tiny town of 572 people in Jones County, Texas. It's about 11 miles from Abilene, TX and 177 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $858 a month.
572people
$120kTypical home
$858/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 572
- Part of a metro area
- About 195 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Dallas, TX
- 11 mi to Abilene, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$759/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (290 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to ABI airport
- 162 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.