20% of residents live below the poverty line in Hawley, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hawley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

580 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Impact · 8 mi Tye · 11 mi Abilene · 11 mi Anson · 11 mi Merkel · 15 mi Lueders · 17 mi

Hawley street scene, 2011

Hawley’s story

119 years in pictures

Census counts: 679 in 1980, 545 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1957 on.

1907Hawley is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Hawley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hawley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerTaylor Electric Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHawley WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hawley’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHawley Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereJones County Early Voting ClerkJones County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7952579525 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 Hawley.

Schools

The schools Hawley’s kids attend

Hawley ISD runs its public schools. Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The 4 public schools in Hawley teach 773 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hawley ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	358	C⁺
Hawley H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	216	B⁻

Full pageHawley’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsHAWLEY ISD Every school4 schools · Hawley El Questions“Are Hawley’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Hawley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Paid flood insurance claims in Hawley since 1986: one. On expected storm and flood damage, Hawley sits above 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hawley after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from inland flooding and 16% from drought.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtHail

paid flood claims since 1986

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageHawley’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claimsSince 1986 Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Hawley Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Hawley’s year

The midsummer high in Hawley is 96°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°

Spring52–78°

Summer71–95°

Fall53–78°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Mar 20

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHawley’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 32°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in five of Hawley’s working residents commute to Abilene

For Hawley, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. Most people who work leave Hawley to do it: just 9% work in town. The top destinations are Abilene (41%), Anson (4%) and Fort Worth (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

9%work in town

	Hawley	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$78,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hawley9%

Abilene41%

Anson4%

Fort Worth4%

San Angelo2%

16 mi

median commute distance

251

jobs based in Hawley

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageHawley’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here251 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work9% work in Hawley Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Hawley

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Hawley is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageHawley’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Questions“Is Hawley, TX safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

More of Hawley’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

15% of Hawley adults worry about having enough food, below Texas’ towns (20%) and close to U.S. towns (14%). Hawley: just over one in ten adults have diabetes. Against the Texas average, Hawley comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 7. In Hawley, 18% of adults binge drink, and 19% report frequent mental distress.