Hempstead, Texas

About Hempstead

Hempstead is a close-knit town in eastern Texas, home to 6,658 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hempstead holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,015 residents per square mile.

📰 Hempstead News Today

• This Tiny Texas Town Is The ‘Watermelon Capital’ Of The Country—And It’s Just 50 Miles From Houston Southern Living · Aug 23
• CPRA Crowns 2026 Champions and Rookie Standouts in Hempstead Yahoo Sports · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hempstead, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Hempstead resident claims $1 million scratch ticket prize KBTX News 3 · Mar 13
• Hempstead Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hempstead Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,658.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hempstead

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• AJ's Family Restaurant
• Erick's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Las Fuentes — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Liendo Plantation, 1853 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Hempstead

• H T JONES EL
• HEMPSTEAD ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
• HEMPSTEAD EL
• HEMPSTEAD H S
• HEMPSTEAD MIDDLE
• SAFE HAVEN

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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