Editing Hedley, Texas

{{short description|City in Donley County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| area_code          = [[Area code 806|806]]
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'''Hedley''' is a [[city]] in [[Donley County, Texas|Donley County]], [[Texas]], United States. Its population was 275 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 329 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4833044| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hedley city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 8, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090203/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4833044| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hedley is located in southeastern Donley County. [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|U.S. Highway 287]] passes through the community, leading northwest {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Clarendon, Texas|Clarendon]], the [[county seat]], and southeast {{convert|43|mi}} to [[Childress, Texas|Childress]]. [[Texas State Highway 203]] leads east from Hedley {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Wellington, Texas|Wellington]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.9|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1920 = 594
| 1930 = 807
| 1940 = 637
| 1950 = 588
| 1960 = 494
| 1970 = 439
| 1980 = 380
| 1990 = 391
| 2000 = 379
| 2010 = 329
| 2020 = 275
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Hedley, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Hedley%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 11, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 379 people, 161 households, and 98 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 520.1 people/sq mi (200.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The 209 housing units averaged 286.8/sq&nbsp;mi (110.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 91.29% White, 1.85% African American, 1.58% Native American, 5.01% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.76% of the population.

Of the 161 households,  24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were not families. About 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the age distribution was 28.8% under 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $20,208 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,568. About 10.8% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 40.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Hedley Independent School District]] and is home to the [[Hedley High School]] Owls.

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Hedley, Texas}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220606034712/http://www.geocities.com/cityofhedley City of Hedley Web Page]


{{Donley County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Donley County, Texas]]