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Hawkins
Texascity
Hawkins
Total population
1,876
Median home value
$165,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$72,404
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler. Just east of the community is Jarvis Christian University, a historically black institution of higher learning.
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History
A post office was established in Hawkins in 1873. In 1995, Texas state senator David Cain introduced Senate Resolution No. 73 designating Hawkins as the "Pancake Capital of Texas", which was passed into law.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hawkins, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,006
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,796
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,769
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,647
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,617
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,393
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,377
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,273
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2013-09-0214 km WNW of Timpson, Texas
- M 3.9 — 2012-05-109 km NW of Timpson, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
- Holly Lake Ranch8.4 mi away
- Gilmer17.9 mi away · pop. 5,025
- Clarksville City18.5 mi away · pop. 883
- East Mountain20.1 mi away
- Kilgore24.1 mi away · pop. 13,470
- Chandler25.2 mi away
- Arp26.7 mi away · pop. 1,111
- Alba28.4 mi away · pop. 664
- Grand Saline30.2 mi away · pop. 3,203
- Emerald Bay32.7 mi away
- Fruitvale35.5 mi away
- Berryville38 mi away · pop. 1,184
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hawkins
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 117 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 131 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 135 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 136 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 152 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 162 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET