HedleyTX
A town of 264, settled in 1907.
Is Hedley a good place to live?
Hedley’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 614 Texas towns, just 10 have a lower median rent than Hedley. Hedley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
264 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hedley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hedley, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hedley.
Hedley faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Hedley’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Hedley ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 95 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Hedley has mild winters and hot summers
Hedley has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 94°F, Hedley’s July high is against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Hedley has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 134 commuters
Most working residents leave Hedley for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Hedley is $39,000. Since 2013, Hedley has added 70 jobs, to 140 in 2023.
| Hedley | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hedley is
Hedley beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Hedley adults have high blood pressure.
| Hedley | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hedley | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hedley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hedley
About 8 of every 100 Hedley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Hedley
City in Donley County, Texas, United States
Hedley is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 275 at the 2020 census, down from 329 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,621 ft
- ZIP code
- 79237
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Hedley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hedley, TX a good place to live?
Hedley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.