Howardwick is a city in Donley County, Texas, home to about 412 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79226.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clarendon; part is in Howardwick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howardwick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howardwick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howardwick had 370 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1330th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Donley County grew from 2,756 residents in 1900 to 3,258 in 2020.
Donley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 22.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarendon, TX weather station (about a mile away).
365 jobs at 70 businesses in Donley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howardwick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Clarendon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon ElClarendon | Pre-K–5 | 204 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clarendon J HClarendon | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clarendon H SClarendon | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Clarendon and Lelia Lake.
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