Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health Rehabilitation Hospital18.0 miPost officeHearne Post Office4.9 miTown hallHearne City Hall4.8 miPoliceHearne Police Department4.8 miFire stationBlackjack Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL22 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS83 miInterstateI-4536 miUS highwayUS 1903.6 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL51 miCoachHearne Cefco C StoreGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77859 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77859 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:19 am – 5:28 pm
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People7,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.22,963 householdsMedian household income $52,214Median home value $160,900Median rent $651 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,460 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,917 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%, Arabic 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days99 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 3.1 miMcGuire Lakelake · 3.2 miP and M Bank Club Lakelake · 4.0 miMcGuire Lakes Number Tworeservoir · 3.2 miMcGuire Lakes Number Onereservoir · 3.4 miLittle Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEastside Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202634 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRobertson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 20 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hearneserves 4,959 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation388 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
