Leary is a city in Bowie County, Texas, home to about 540 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75561.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hooks; part is in Leary
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leary. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leary; 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.
Leary had 433 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1242nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bowie County grew from 26,676 residents in 1900 to 92,893 in 2020.
Bowie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashdown 4 Sse, AR weather station (12 miles away).
33,330 jobs at 2,273 businesses in Bowie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
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 Hooks ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks ElHooks | Pre-K–4 | 323 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hooks J HHooks | 5–8 | 257 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hooks H SHooks | 9–12 | 334 | Public | 4.1 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 Hooks.
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