Hext, Texas
| Hext, Texas | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Hext, Texas
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| Coordinates: 30°52′09″N 99°31′43″W / 30.86917°N 99.52861°WCoordinates: 30°52′09″N 99°31′43″W / 30.86917°N 99.52861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Menard |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 73 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76848 |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-33440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379923[2] |
Hext is an unincorporated community in Menard County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 73 in 2000.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Hext is situated at the intersection of State Highway 29 and FM 1221, approximately 16 miles east of Menard and 131 miles northwest of Austin in eastern Menard County.[4]
[edit] History
The community was first known as Maringo (or Marengo) when it was settled in the 1870s. When local residents attempted to establish a post office in 1895, they found that Maringo was already taken and decided on the name Hext in honor of Joseph Robert "Bob" Hext (1859–1941).[5] Mr. Hext was one of the first settlers in the area. The post office was established in 1897, which made the name permanent.[4]
Hext reached its peak around 1914, when it had 125 residents, two general stores, a hotel, cotton gin, and a Church of Christ that had been organized in 1904.[3] A Baptist church was established in 1916. The community's population had declined to 40 by the mid-1920s, but rebounded to around 60 in the late 1940s.[3] By 1988, Hext reported 64 residents. That figure had grown slightly, to 73, by 2000.[3]
Although Hext is unincorporated, it continues to have a post office in operation with the zip code of 76848.[6] Several abandoned buildings remain in Hext, such as an old schoolhouse and church.[7]
[edit] Climate
Hext experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and a generally mild winter. Temperatures range from 95 °F (35 C) in the summer to 31 °F (-.06 C) during winter.
| Climate data for Hext, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
114 (46) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
99 (37) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
114 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
87 (31) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
69 (21) |
61 (16) |
79 (26.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 46 (8) |
50 (10) |
58 (14) |
65 (18) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
81 (27) |
80 (27) |
75 (24) |
66 (19) |
54 (12) |
47 (8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
66 (19) |
68 (20) |
67 (19) |
61 (16) |
51 (11) |
40 (4) |
32 (0) |
50.3 (10.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
−1 (−18) |
7 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
43 (6) |
48 (9) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
21 (−6) |
9 (−13) |
−6 (−21) |
−6 (−21) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | .97 (24.6) |
1.48 (37.6) |
1.60 (40.6) |
1.72 (43.7) |
3.22 (81.8) |
3.38 (85.9) |
2.14 (54.4) |
2.34 (59.4) |
2.69 (68.3) |
2.57 (65.3) |
1.51 (38.4) |
1.28 (32.5) |
24.9 (632.5) |
| Source: The Weather Channel [8] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Education
Public education in the community of Hext is provided by the Menard Independent School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c d "Hext, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HH/hnh23.html. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ a b "Hext, Texas". History in a Pecan Shell. Texas Escapes Online Magazine. http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/HextTexas/HextTx.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ Joseph Robert Hext at Find a Grave
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Hext at TexasEscapes
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Hext, Texas". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/airquality/wxclimatology/monthly/76848?lswe=Hext,%20TX&lwsa=Weather36HourAirQualityCommand&from=whatmenu_dropdown_sportingevents.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hext, Texas
- Hext, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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