Hawk Cove September 2015 (Valero), 2015
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A town of 530.
Population
530
2025 Census estimate · +19.9% since 2020
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Hawk Cove a good place to live?
Hawk Cove’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hawk Cove. Hawk Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hawk Cove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hawk Cove, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCombined Consumers SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hawk Cove’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHunt County Early Voting ClerkHunt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7547475474 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hawk Cove.
Work & commute
Hawk Cove has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hawk Cove for work: only 1% work in town. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Hawk Cove, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Dallas (15%), Quinlan (9%) and Garland (6%).
1%work in town
| Hawk Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Hawk Cove1%
Dallas15%
Quinlan9%
Garland6%
Rockwall4%
35 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Hawk Cove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hawk Cove has mild winters and hot summers
Hawk Cove has mild winters and hot summers. Hawk Cove’s July high is 94°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring54–75°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hawk Cove is
Hawk Cove beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hawk Cove.
| Hawk Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Hawk Cove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.8% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Hunt Regional Medical Center
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Hawk Cove faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hawk Cove
16pages on Hawk Cove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hawk Cove; the nearest are
Southwestern Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Terrell15.6 mi$14,638 tuitionEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce26.8 mi$10,026 in-state tuitionParis Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris61.9 mi$2,700 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hawk Cove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hawk Cove for work
Where Hawk Cove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Hawk Cove
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hawk Cove
City in Texas, United States
Hawk Cove is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was recorded as 452 at the 2020 census. Hawk Cove and Hunt County are both part of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Hawk Cove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hawk Cove, TX a good place to live?
Hawk Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.