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Hearne, TX

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Population
4,719
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
292 ft
Median Home Value
$83,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$641/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$37,372
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Hearne

Located about twenty miles northwest of Bryan-College Station, Hearne offers a quiet, small-town setting for its roughly 4,500 residents. Nicknamed the "Crossroads of Texas," the town grew around the junction of two major rail lines in the late nineteenth century, serving as a busy trade hub for area cotton farmers. Today, that railroad heritage still anchors the community, surrounded by wide-open pastureland, calm residential streets, and the scenic Robertson County countryside.

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Day-to-day life centers around local school sports, community events, and a strong connection to local history. The restored 1940 downtown depot serves as a reminder of the town's origins, while the Camp Hearne historic site just outside town shares the unique story of a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. For anyone seeking affordable housing and a slower pace within an easy thirty-minute commute of College Station, Hearne provides classic Central Texas charm.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow State Income TaxA+100.0rating

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