Country United States County Jones FIPS code 48-32840 Elevation 500 m Zip code 79525 Local time Saturday 4:17 AM | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1337477 Area 7.5 km² Population 613 (2013) Area code 325 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Hawley is a city in Jones County, Texas, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census. Named for the United States Congressman Robert B. Hawley, it is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Hawley, TX, USA
Geography
Hawley is located at 32°36′43″N 99°48′48″W (32.612023, -99.813315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 646 people, 239 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 219.7 people per square mile (84.8/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 89.8/sq mi (34.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.44% White, 0.15% African American, 0.93% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population.
There were 239 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,771, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,879. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Hawley is served by the Hawley Independent School District.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, dry summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hawley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.