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Hays, TX

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Population
271
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
726 ft
Median Home Value
$327,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$2,295/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$70,625
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in TexasPopulation rankingHighest population places in TexasNearest larger communityBuda, Texas3.0 miles away · 16,166 residents.

About Hays

Hays is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 227 residents. Hays is located in northeastern Hays County 14 miles southwest of downtown Austin. Hays's downtown is part of the local map. The short version is that Hays carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Hays: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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