About Hays
Hays, TX is a tiny community located in central Texas counting 264 people who proudly call it home.
Hays holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,200 residents per square mile.
📰 Hays News Today
- Mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile Virus in Kyle hayscountytx.gov · Aug 17
- West Nile in Texas: Positive mosquito trap found in Hays County FOX 7 Austin · Aug 17
- Investigation underway after inmate dies in Hays County Jail KVUE · Aug 16
- Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools PBS · Aug 17
- Which county has the first West Nile virus case in humans for the year? - Austin American-Statesman Austin American-Statesman · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hays Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hays
- Little Bear Creek Management Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)264
Rank in state#1114 of 1,224
Land area0.22 sq mi
Density1,200/sq mi
Coordinates30.1215, -97.8724