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Hooks is a small town of 2,299 people in Bowie County, Texas. It's about 12 miles from Texarkana, TX and 151 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,299people
$70kTypical home
$1,011/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,299
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,102 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Dallas, TX
- 12 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$440/mo)
- Median rent $1,011/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,099 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TXK airport
- 154 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 381 ft
- 242 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bowie County: R+49 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk