Hedley, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Hedley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79237. The Survey maps it on the Hedley quadrangle. 275 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,621 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHedley fell from 329 to 275 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 329 | |
| 2020 | 275 | -54 (-16%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Plainview quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Plainview quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Hedley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
99 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Hedley between 2006 and 2019, burning about 4,598 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 125 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | YOUNGBLOOD FIRE - ASSIST HEDLEY FD |
| 20 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 24 - HEDLEY VFD ASSIST |
| 12 September 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 6 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 6 August 2006 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2006 | Natural | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 84 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hedley in 84 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 64 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Hedley | $63,000 | The initial phase of this tornado was fairly weak with minor damage occurring to a tin roof...fences and small tree limbs. The tornado became progressively stronger...resulting in the total removal of deer blinds and considerable loss of metal roofing to a home and the detached garage. The worst damage occurred near the end of the tornado. Numerous large tree limbs were downed and several tree trunks were snapped at the base. A large barn was completely swept away...with portions of the structure found up to five hundred yards away. Several power poles were snapped and carried over twenty yards. A large hitch trailer was carried away from beside the barn and deposited in a nearby tree. A van was also displaced into a grove of trees near ground level. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Hedley | $50,000 | A trained spotter reported that the baseball size hail fell for five minutes. The hail smashed multiple vehicle windshields and windows, however no injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Hedley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $23,000 | The local broadcast media reported from a Department of Public Safety Trooper that a couple of tractor trailers were overturned on U.S. Highway 287...however no injuries were reported. The trailers were reported to be empty and also several branches which were at least four to eight inches in diameter were snapped by the high winds. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Hedley | $20,000 | Hail fell southwest of Hedley for about an hour and a half. Hail ranged from dime to quarter size, although damage occurred to skylights which would suggest that some larger hailstones also fell. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hedley | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $9,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported blown down. |
| March 2026 | Flash Flood | Hedley | $7,000 | Significant flooding occurred on Indian Creek, which was over 100 yards wide and likely 12 feet deep during the peak of the flooding. The flooding washed out ranch fencing in the area. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $6,000 | A tree broke on Blair Street and the roof was partially blown off a trailer house on Adamson Street. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hedley | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $3,000 | A roof was blown off of a barn. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $1,000 | A telephone pole was blown down along US Highway 287 southeast of Lelia Lake near County Road 20. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | $1,000 | The Texas Department of Public Safety reported a large tree down across Farm to Market Road 1932 west of the town of Hedley, Texas near the fork. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Hedley | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell and accumulated. Hail fell for at least 15 minutes. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hedley | - | Late report of quarter size hail, time estimated from radar. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hedley | - | Late report of hail damaging windshield on Texas highway 273. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hedley | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Hedley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hedley | - | Nickel size hail fell 2 miles west of Hedley. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hedley | - | Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep fell 9 miles south of McLean, and along with the heavy rain resulted in minor flooding along Highway 273. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hedley | - | Nickel size hail was reported 9 miles south of McLean. The hail accumulated on the ground to a depth of up to 3 inches. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Hedley | - | This was the second tornado to cycle from the same parent supercell thunderstorm. Most of its track occurred in Collingsworth County. The tornado developed just east of where the first tornado lifted in extreme eastern Donley County. Much of the middle section of the track occurred across extremely rural sections of Collingsworth County near the Salt Fork Red River and was inaccessible to the survey team. However, radar evidence suggested a continuous path. Most damage was EF-0 along the path, however isolated EF1 damage occurred in two locations based on snapped power poles and tree trunks in two locations. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Hedley | - | A line of thunderstorms developed in response to a cold front moving through the southeastern Texas Panhandle during the late evening hours of the 11th. As the line moved toward the town of Hedley (Donley County), a trained spotter reported penny size hail (0.75 inch). After producing this hail the line continued to slowly move to the east. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Hedley | - | A discrete supercell moving northeastward entered southern Donley County around 8 PM CST. As this supercell moved over the town of Hedley (Donley County), a law enforcement official reported half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). After producing this hail, the supercell continued to move northeastward across the county. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | - | The public estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts about seven miles south southeast of McLean Texas. There was no damage and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | The public reported that the golf ball size hail was covering the ground. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | - | The general public estimated wind gusts of fifty-two knots six miles south of Hedley. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | - | The general public estimated wind gusts of fifty-six knots one mile northeast of Hedley. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | The hail was reported at rest area. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | Hailstones were reported to be up to baseball size along Texas State Highway 273. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Hedley | - | This tornado occurred over open country and the path width and path length were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | - | No damage or injuries were reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hedley | - | Hail was reported to be covering the ground and may be slightly larger but not quite half dollar size. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Hedley | - | The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and width were estimated. The tornado formed on the Donley and Collingsworth county line. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hedley | - | Two inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the high winds. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Hedley | - | Reported near the Donley and Collingsworth county line. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Hedley | - | Unusual severe weather day. A record low of 30 degrees in Amarillo occurred on the morning of the 27th. Unstable air over this shallow cold air mass resulted in snow, freezing rain, sleet and hail up to one inch in size. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hedley | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| McKnight | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Lelia Lake | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Clarendon | 13.0 miles | 8 | |
| Howardwick | 17.6 miles | 7 | |
| Ashtola | 22.5 miles | 7 | |
| Rockledge | 22.9 miles | 6 | |
| Jericho | 24.9 miles | 6 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hedley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q973816 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1358993. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



