Hearne, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,690. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,710 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,147 (45.8%), Females: 2,543 (54.2%)

Robertson County

Zip code: 77859

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $19,556
Median house value: $46,300

Population by Race

Races in Hearne:

  • Black (44.4%)
  • Hispanic (28.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.9%)
  • Other race (14.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.4%), Subsaharan African (3.2%), United States (2.5%), Italian (2.4%), English (2.3%), Polish (1.1%).

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hearne

  • High school or higher: 57.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hearne city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

4.7% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -670 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hearne:

  • PHYSICIANS CENTRE,THE (about 24 miles; BRYAN, TX)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; BRYAN, TX)
  • BURLESON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; CALDWELL, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hearne:

  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 27 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 59 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 66 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hearne:

  • HEARNE MUNI (about 2 miles; HEARNE, TX; Abbreviation: T72)
  • COULTER FIELD (about 23 miles; BRYAN, TX; Abbreviation: CFD)
  • CAMERON MUNI AIRPARK (about 26 miles; CAMERON, TX; Abbreviation: T35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hearne:

  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Full-time enrollment: 41,117)
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 61 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 64 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)

Schools

Public high school in Hearne:

  • HEARNE H S (Students: 285; Location: 1210 HACKBERRY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hearne:

  • EAST SIDE EL (Students: 387; Location: 1102 S RILEY ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BLACKSHEAR EL (Students: 324; Location: 1401 W BLACKSHEAR; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • HEARNE J H (Students: 183; Location: 401 WHEELOCK ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hearne:

  • SMITH-WELCH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,619; Location: 114 W 4TH ST; 10,993 books; 124 audio materials; 217 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)