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Hearne grades D overall, 509th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of health and schools. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools trail 97% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $171K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the College Station metro’s $60K median household income. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Hearne, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Robert C. Allen House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hearne beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Robert C. Allen House| Widest gap | Hearne | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 12.5% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hearne is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,421 in 1880, 4,544 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hearne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hearne.
Hearne trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
The nearest emergency room, CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital, is 21.2 miles away in a straight line.
46% of Hearne adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 641 Texas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Hearne. 41% of Hearne adults get no exercise outside work.
| Hearne | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hearne | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Hearne ISD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Hearne JH/HS, with 341 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearne ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 377 | D |
| Hearne JH/HSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 341 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $171K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 30 miles. At 2.8 years of the College Station metro’s $60K median household income, the typical home (about $171K) costs less against local pay than in 75% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
Hearne’s median rent is $641 a month. The typical Hearne home is worth about $171,000, up 0.9% in a year, 42% below the Texas typical home. 61% of households own their home in Hearne.
| Hearne | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $641 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Franklin weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 99 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.1°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.9°.
Hearne has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Hearne is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Hearne | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 38°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hearne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 2,169 working residents takes 17.9 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas. Jobs based here grew from 1,015 in 2013 to 1,693.
Most working residents leave Hearne for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Hearne grew to 1,693 in 2023, 678 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Bryan (13%), Houston (10%) and College Station (8%).
| Hearne | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Hearne | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ruben Gomez East Side Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Bob Jones Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Hearne; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Hearne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
9 notable people were born in Hearne.
City in Texas, United States
Hearne ( hurn) is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,544. The city is named for a family who settled in the area in the 19th century and promoted the construction of rail lines through the city.
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Hearne grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #509 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health, B− for safety and D− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
9 notable people were born here, including Jerry D. Merryman and Fletcher Smith.
