Hico, Texas

About Hico

Set in the central part of Texas, Hico is a small town, home to 1,476 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hico holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 811 residents per square mile.

📰 Hico News Today

• TLAHS Varsity Football @ Hico MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hico, 76457, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• This Tiny Texas Town Is Known For Being The Longtime Hideout Of Wild West Outlaw 'Billy The Kid' Southern Living · Dec 4
• Hico’s Resident Rodeo Clown Is a Barrel of Fun Texas Highways · Aug 10
• Fred Bruce Parker The Flash Today Erath County · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Hico Unique

• 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 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hico

• 2nd Strete Bakeshop & Coffee (café)
• Koffee Kup
• Lenchaz Taqueria — mexican
• Mi Jalisco — mexican
• Po Campo BBQ

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Billy the Kid Statue · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hico

• Hico City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hico

• HICO EL
• HICO H S

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hico

🏘️ Nearby Communities