Town guide

Hearne, Texas

Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, home to about 4,555 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77859.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,5551,106 per sq mi
Median home value$83,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hearne

1 ZIP code

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Around Hearne

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)79 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX103 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hearne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hearne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hearne had 4,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 449th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Robertson County grew from 31,480 residents in 1900 to 16,757 in 2020.

Hearne population by census2000: 4,690, 2010: 4,459, 2020: 4,5444,69020004,45920104,5442020

Robertson County, 1900–2020

Robertson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,480, 1910: 27,454, 1920: 27,933, 1930: 27,240, 1940: 25,710, 1950: 19,908, 1960: 16,157, 1970: 14,389, 1980: 14,653, 1990: 15,511, 2000: 16,000, 2010: 16,622, 2020: 16,75731K’00’1028K’20’3026K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HearneJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 73°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 3 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in60°39°Jan3.565°44°Feb2.871°50°Mar3.879°57°Apr2.785°65°May4.792°71°Jun3.795°73°Jul1.696°73°Aug3.091°68°Sep3.081°58°Oct4.769°48°Nov3.362°41°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Robertson County

3,275 jobs at 297 businesses in Robertson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Robertson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 677 jobs; Retail trade: 508 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 457 jobs; Construction: 374 jobs; Utilities: 326 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 261 jobs; Other services: 137 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 127 jobsTransportation and warehousing 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 11% Utilities 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hearne.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Joseph Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bryan20.3 miles
  • Physicians Centre,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bryan22.7 miles
  • Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hearne

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Bob Jones Park · 8 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hearne

Public schools here are run by Hearne ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hearne ElHearnePre-K–6377Charter0.8 mi
Hearne Jh/HsHearne7–12341Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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