Homes in Hawley, by the numbers
Hawley has about 320 homes by the Census estimate, with a median build year of 1973, give or take four years.
The estimate puts more of them in the 1970s than in any other decade, about one in four, the same decade Hawley incorporated. Roughly a third are older than 1960.
At around 50 years old, a typical Hawley house is old enough that the condition of its own materials matters as well as the soil. ASCE's Texas guidelines list material deterioration among the things a foundation evaluation should weigh.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter (Hawley profile, year built). ± is the 90% margin of error. For a town this size, read the figures as a rough picture, not a count.
Your house, your watch-list
What to keep an eye on in a Hawley home
Tell us what kind of house you have and we'll show what a survey usually focuses on.
- 01Shims and wood posts in the crawl spaceShims compress and wood can soften over time, so floors drift out of level.
- 02Bouncy or sagging floorsOften a beam or joist that needs extra support, not the whole foundation.
- 03Crawl space moisture and ventilationStanding water or damp soil under the house speeds up the problems above.
- 04Earlier repairsOlder homes may already have piers or shims from past work. The survey checks whether they still hold.
General guidance. Every house is different, which is what the survey is for.
Survey day in Hawley, step by step
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Every service we offer in Abilene is available in Hawley.
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Hawley questions
Is Hawley in Jones County or Taylor County?
Jones County, in its south-central part. Anson, the county seat, is about 11 miles further north on the same highway.
My doors stick in summer but not in winter. Should I worry?
Seasonal sticking often means the soil under the house is shrinking and swelling. It doesn't always mean repair is needed, but it's worth measuring so you know how much the floor moves.
Are homes outside Hawley's city limits covered?
Yes. The service area is measured from Abilene, not from town limits, so farm and ranch homes around Hawley count too.