Editing Hawkins, Texas

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Hawkins, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = The Pancake Capital of Texas
| image_skyline            = Allen Memorial Library, Hawkins, TX IMG_0313.JPG
| image_caption            = Allen Memorial Public Library in Hawkins
| image_map                = TXMap-doton-Hawkins.PNG
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Hawkins, Texas
| image_map1               = Wood County Hawkins.svg
| mapsize1                 = 250px
| map_caption1             = 
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Wood County, Texas|Wood]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = 
| leader_name              = 
| established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = 1941
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.22
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.21
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
<!-- Population -->
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_total         = 1274
| population_density_sq_mi = 598.82
<!-- General information -->
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 413
| coordinates              = {{coord|32|35|30|N|95|12|10|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75765
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| area_code                = [[Area codes 430 and 903|430, 903]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-32816 <ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2410718<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410718}}</ref>
| website                  = 
| footnotes                = 
| area_total_km2           = 5.75
| area_land_km2            = 5.71
| area_water_km2           = 0.04
| population_density_km2   = 231.25
}}
[[File:Hawkins, TX, welcome sign IMG_0300.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Hawkins advertises itself as the home of [[Jarvis Christian University]] and the "Pancake Capital of Texas" because it was the home of [[Lillian Richard]], an [[African-American]] actress who portrayed "[[Aunt Jemima]]" for the [[Quaker Oats Company]] from 1925 to 1947.]]

'''Hawkins''' is a city in [[Wood County, Texas|Wood County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. Just east of the community is [[Jarvis Christian University]], a [[historically black]] institution of higher learning.

==History==
A post office was established in Hawkins in 1873.

==Geography==
<gallery widths="180px" class="center">
File:hawkins1.jpg|Downtown Hawkins (2014)
File:First Baptist Church, Hawkins, TX IMG_0312.JPG|First [[Baptist]] Church of Hawkins (2024)
File:Glimpse of Hawkins, Texas IMG_0314.JPG|Another glimpse of Hawkins with City Hall in the blue building on the right (2016).
File:City National Bank, Hawkins, TX IMG 0311.JPG|City National Bank in Hawkins
</gallery>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.2&nbsp;square miles (5.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 2.2&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (5.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.44% is water.

Hawkins is located between Mineola (18 miles west of Hawkins) and Big Sandy (7 miles east) on [[U.S. Route 80 in Texas|U.S. Route 80]]. Most of Hawkins is along [[Farm-to-market road|FM]] Road 14, which runs north and south. Quitman and the unincorporated community of Holly Lake Ranch are located to the north of Hawkins, while [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]] and Tyler can be reached by traveling south from Hawkins on FM 14.

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hawkins has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=20414&cityname=Hawkins%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hawkins, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 493
|1960= 868
|1970= 977
|1980= 1302
|1990= 1309
|2000= 1331
|2010= 1278
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1274}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hawkins racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4832816&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|952
|74.73%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|173
|13.58%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.24%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|0.71%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|71
|5.57%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|65
|5.1%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,274'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,274 people, 562 households, and 320 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 492 households, and 358 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|593.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 558 housing units at an average density of {{convert|248.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 492 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,543, and the median income for a family was $36,985. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $19,800 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,833. About 12.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Hawkins is served by the [[Hawkins Independent School District]].

[[Jarvis Christian University]] is located in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Wood County, Texas|Wood County]], [[Texas]], east of Hawkins.

==Notable people==
* [[Mel and Norma Gabler]], launched a critique of [[Public school (government funded)|public school]] [[textbook]]s from their [[kitchen]] table in Hawkins
* [[Lillian Richard]], an African-American actress who played "[[Aunt Jemima]]"  for the [[Quaker Oats Company]]
* [[Stanley Richard]], great-nephew of Lillian Richard, played in the [[National Football League]]

==Area attractions==
* [[Tyler State Park (Texas)|Tyler State Park]]
* Lake Hawkins

==References==
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{{Wood County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Wood County, Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1873]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in Texas]]