HowardwickTX
A town of 370, settled in 1980.
Is Howardwick a good place to live?
Howardwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
370 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Howardwick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howardwick, 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 Howardwick.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Howardwick, mostly drought
Howardwick’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 80 of 100, above both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 64% come from drought and 11% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Howardwick work out of town
Jobs in Howardwick fell by 69 from 2013 to 2023, to 22. Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Clarendon (17%), Amarillo (17%) and Hedley (6%). The median commute is under 54 miles.
| Howardwick | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Howardwick
Howardwick’s typical July afternoon high stands at 95°F, 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 larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Howardwick than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
In Howardwick, just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 31 in all: Howardwick beats Texas on 11 and trails on 10. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 13% binge drink.
| Howardwick | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Howardwick | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Howardwick City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Howardwick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Howardwick
About 0 of every 100 Howardwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Howardwick for work
Where Howardwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Howardwick
City in Texas, United States
Howardwick is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 370 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,769 ft
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Howardwick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howardwick, TX a good place to live?
Howardwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.