Hale Center

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Hale Center

Total population

2,037

Median home value

$76,200

6.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,083

Hale Center$57k

National$74k

Elevation1042 m

Land area3.72 km²

Weather56°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates34.07°, -101.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hale Center is a city in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,062 at the 2020 census, down from 2,252 in 2010.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Hale Center, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

James Orlin Grabbe

American economist (1947–2008)

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William Carey Mathes

United States federal judge (1899–1967)

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Emzy Harvey Lynch

American football and basketball coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Lockney
  23.4 mi away
• Idalou
  29.4 mi away
• Littlefield
  29.8 mi away
• Lorenzo
  32.6 mi away
• Levelland
  44.8 mi away
• Hereford
  61.1 mi away
• Lake Tanglewood
  68.5 mi away
• Lakeview
  77.8 mi away
• Lelia Lake
  84.4 mi away
• Howardwick
  85.6 mi away
• Loop
  86.1 mi away
• Jayton
  92.3 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hale Center

Parenthood after cancer

National Cancer Institute · 2005

Edward Weston

Edward Weston · 1932

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Rustler, Motley, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 51 mi
• Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 103 mi
• Wildfire Brown, Oldham, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 111 mi
• Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 127 mi
• Wildfire Fowl, Harding, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 151 mi
• Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 171 mi
• Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 174 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Seen 2026-09-19

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Seen 2026-09-19

Punctured Tiger Beetle

Cicindelidia punctulata

Seen 2026-09-19

Rapid Plant Bug

Adelphocoris rapidus

Seen 2026-09-19

Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Seen 2026-08-24

Harlequin Bug

Murgantia histrionica

Seen 2026-07-04

Indomitable Graphic Moth

Melipotis indomita

Seen 2026-06-28

Plains Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Seen 2026-05-19

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Seen 2026-05-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 12:15 UTC.