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HearneTX
A town of 4,555. A typical home worth about $175K.
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Population
4,555
+1.9% since 2010
Typical home
$175K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
1,693
Balanced
What makes Hearne stand out
The 3 things Hearne does most differently from other towns.
$175Ktypical home
Housing
$175K typical home
42% below the TX typical home
Up 1.9% in a year.
Outdoors
#147 most walkable in TX
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
3.8% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Hearne
Health
98% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 3 measures, worse on 17.
Hearne’s report card
Housing$175K42% below the TX typical homeCommute30 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors1 miof trails · 3.8% conservedHealthD−Healthier than 2% of U.S. townsSchoolsDBeats 10% of TX districtsClimate96°/38°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snowHazards33/100Low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyB−Less crime than 53% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →86°
Clear
H 95° · L 72°
Local news
All →- Football On Demand Games - Hearne High School - Hearne, TXnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 21
- New Waverly Varsity Football @ Hearnemaxpreps.com · Sep 19
- Somerville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Hearnemaxpreps.com · Sep 19
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hearne. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hearne home is worth about $175K
The typical Hearne home is worth about $175,000, up 1.9% in a year, 42% below the Texas typical home.
$175KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hearne$175K
Texas$299K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Hearne
Most working residents leave Hearne for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Bryan (13%), Houston (10%) and College Station (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
18%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hearne18%
Bryan13%
Houston10%
College Station8%
Austin5%
30 mi
median commute distance
1,693
jobs based in Hearne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.8% of Hearne is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 100 of 2,630 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#183
most conserved land in TX
#147
most walkable in TX
| 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-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns
Hearne beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better6 too close to call17 worse
| 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% |
Chi St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
21.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Hearne’s public schools outperform 10% of Texas districts
The public schools Hearne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearne El | PK–6 | 377 | D |
| Hearne JH/HS | 7–12 | 341 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Hearne has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer72–94°
Fall57–80°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
40
paid flood claims since 2004
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 53% of U.S. towns
Hearne reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hearne3.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hearne5.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
53rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
56th
percentile among TX towns
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,544
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- ZIP code
- 77859
- Area code
- 979
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