Hebbronville, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hebbronville, Texas
County seat and Census-designated place
Water tower in Hebbronville
Hebbronville, Texas Location in Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Hogg
Area
• Total	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
• Land	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,101
• Density	655.7/sq mi (253.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78361
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-33008
GNIS feature ID	1337545

Hebbronville (/ˈhɛbrənvɪl/ HEB-rən-vil) is a small town in Texas, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city. Hebbronville is also the county seat of Jim Hogg County. This means it's where the main government offices for the county are located. In 2020, about 4,101 people lived there.

A long time ago, from 1897 to 1958, there was a school in Hebbronville called Colegio Altamirano. It was started by families with Spanish roots who wanted their children to learn about Spanish culture.

Exploring Hebbronville's Location

Scotus College moved to Hebbronville in 1926. It was used to train Roman Catholic priests.

Hebbronville is located in the northern part of Jim Hogg County. It's found at these coordinates: 27°18′41″N 98°40′52″W / 27.31139°N 98.68111°W / 27.31139; -98.68111. To its east is a place called Las Lomitas, and to its north is Duval County.

Several important roads pass through Hebbronville. Texas State Highway 16 (also known as Smith Avenue) goes right through the middle of town. It leads about 40 miles north to Freer and 51 miles southwest to Zapata. Texas State Highway 359 (Viggie Street) heads northwest 56 miles to Laredo and northeast 53 miles to Alice. Another road, Texas State Highway 285, goes east 34 miles to Falfurrias.

The United States Census Bureau says that Hebbronville covers a total area of about 16.2 square kilometers (or 6.2 square miles). All of this area is land.

Hebbronville's Weather

Hebbronville has a mix of climates. It's mostly a humid subtropical climate, which means it has hot, humid summers. It also has some features of a semi-arid climate, meaning it can be quite dry.

Summers in Hebbronville are very hot and humid.

• Temperatures often go above 90°F (32°C).
• About 27 days each year reach 100°F (38°C) or higher.
• In 2009, there were 11 days where the temperature went above 110°F (43°C)!
• The hottest temperature ever recorded was 118°F (48°C) on July 9, 2009.

Rain isn't very common in the summer. However, if a hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico moves inland, it can bring a lot of rain. For example, in September 1971, over 14 inches (358 mm) of rain fell in just three days.

Temperatures slowly cool down in the fall. Winters are usually warm and dry. Sometimes it can get cold enough for frost, with temperatures dropping to or below freezing about 10 mornings each winter. Snow is very rare. It has only snowed three times in Hebbronville in over 100 years! One famous time was on Christmas Day in 2004, when about 5 inches (13 cm) of snow fell.

The wettest year on record was 1995, with 42.75 inches (1086 mm) of rain. The driest was 1996, with only 11.52 inches (293 mm).

The History of Hebbronville

The old Hotel Viggo (built in 1915) is near the Jim Hogg County Courthouse in Hebbronville.

Hebbronville is built on land that was once part of a very old ranch called Las Noriecitas.

The town is named after James Richard Hebbron. Around 1880, he bought a large piece of land, about 18,000 acres, in what was then Duval County. His son, Arthur Hebbron, came from California to help run the ranch.

Hebbronville officially started in 1883. This happened when the Texas-Mexican Railway Company decided to build a railroad through the area. The person who ran the train station nearby, Francisco P. Peña, didn't want to sell land for a new town. So, the railway company asked James R. Hebbron for help. He arranged for land to be sold for the new town, close to an area called Peñitas. The old train station from Peñitas was then moved about 1.5 miles west and renamed Hebbronville.

For a while, Hebbronville was a very important place for shipping cattle. It was one of the biggest centers in the country for this! Even today, ranching is still a big part of life in Hebbronville.

You can see a picture of James R. Hebbron in the Jim Hogg County Courthouse. He was born in London, England, in 1828. He lived most of his adult life in California and passed away there in 1926.

People of Hebbronville

Hebbronville was first counted as a community in the 1950 U.S. Census. It became a "census designated place" in the 1980 U.S. Census.

Population in 2020

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 4,101 people living in Hebbronville. There were 1,378 households and 992 families.

Education in Hebbronville

All of Jim Hogg County, including Hebbronville, is part of the Jim Hogg County Independent School District. This school district serves all the students in the area.

El Cenizo Headstart is a special program for 3-5-year-old children. It gets money from the government and follows the same school calendar as the rest of the district.

The school district has three schools, all located within Hebbronville:

• Hebbronville Elementary School
• Hebbronville Junior High School
• Hebbronville High School

See also

In Spanish: Hebbronville para niños