Hawk Cove is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was recorded as 452 at the 2020 census.
Hawk Cove and Hunt County are both part of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Development of the primarily residential community began in the early 1970s by property owners Sawyer and Culberson. Properties were originally known as Whiskers Retreat Nos. 1, 2, and 3. In January 1999, the community incorporated under the name Hawk Cove.
Geography
Hawk Cove is located south of State Highway 276 and east of FM 751 in southern Hunt County, approximately 16 miles south of Greenville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Hawk Cove is situated on Lake Tawakoni, a reservoir constructed in 1960.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hawk Cove had a population of 452. The median age was 42.1 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 166 households in Hawk Cove, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.0% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.