Hays

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Hays

Total population

198

Median home value

$327,300

40%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,625

Hays$71k

National$74k

Elevation222 m

Land area0.58 km²

Weather73°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates30.12°, -97.87°

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

Hays is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census.

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 Hays, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr.

American politician (1877-1937)

L

Larry Stephens

American football player (1938-1998)

Tex Hughson

American baseball player (1916-1993)

O

Otha Birkner

American politician

J

J. Stokley Ligon

American ornithologist and photographer

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

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 Hays

Colonel Jack Hays, Texas ranger

Harry McCorry Henderson · 1954

Colonel Jack Hays

James K. Greer · 1952

Jack Hays, Texas Ranger

Dietmar Kuegler · 2001

Colonel Jack Hays, Texas frontier leader and California builder

James K. Greer · 1952

Colonel Jack Hays,

A report from the Texas School Performance Review

Texas School Performance Review (Agency) · 1999

Longhorn Nation

Bill Little · 2015

Texas Law for the Social Worker

Hays · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 80 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 96 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 120 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 137 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 146 mi
• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 149 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 170 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 170 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Large Milkweed Bug

Oncopeltus fasciatus

Seen 2026-09-17

straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

Seen 2026-09-17

Zopherus nodulosus

Zopherus nodulosus

Seen 2026-09-17

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

Seen 2026-09-17

Cooper's Hawk

Astur cooperii

Seen 2026-09-17

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Seen 2026-09-17

Queen

Danaus gilippus

Seen 2026-09-17

Large Orange Sulphur

Phoebis agarithe

Seen 2026-09-17

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Seen 2026-09-17

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 00:45 UTC.