Hawley is a city in Jones County,

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, United States. Its population was 545 at the 2020 census.

History

The community is named for Congressman Robert B. Hawley. On evening of May 2, 2024, a strong EF3 tornado struck southwest of Hawley. One of the storm chasers following it, Freddy McKinney, happened to witness the tornado destroy the home of the Lambert family: Husband and father Wes, wife and mother Kasey, 7-year old son Lane, 4-year old daughter Allie, and their two dogs Millie and Scout. When he investigated the aftermath, the Lamberts had somehow miraculously survived their home's destruction after taking a direct hit from the tornado, but were seriously injured. Freddy took it upon himself to drive them all the way to Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to get medical attention, and support a GoFundMe fundraiser to help them rebuild their lives after the tornado.

Geography

Hawley is located in southeastern Jones County. U.S. Routes 83 and 277, running concurrently, pass through the southwestern side of the city, leading northwest to Anson, the

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, and southeast to Abilene. According to the

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, Hawley has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is covered by water. The Clear Fork of the

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flows through the city, south of the center.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, dry summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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, Hawley has a

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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Hawley, Texas
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Demographics

Hawley is part of the

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2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, 545 people, 253 households, and 130 families resided in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, 646 people, 239 households, and 184 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 264 housing units averaged 89.8/sq mi (34.7/km). 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.18% of the population. Of the 239 households, 39.3% had children under 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 not families. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the age distribution was 30.7% under 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 for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $21,071 for females. The

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for the city was $14,879. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the

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, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Hawley Independent School District, in Hawley.

References

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