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, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of 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
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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
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) 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. Most of Hawkins is along 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 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.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Hawkins had a population of 1,274 people.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the median age in Hawkins was 37.5 years, 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.7 males age 18 and over.
As of the 2020 census, there were 496 households in Hawkins, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.6% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 980 || 76.9%
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| Black or African American || 173 || 13.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 20 || 1.6%
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| Two or more races || 97 || 7.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 65 || 5.1%
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2000 census
As of the census