Hico, Texas

Hico (/ˈhaɪkoʊ/, HY-koh) is a small city located in Hamilton County in central Texas, United States.

In 1903, Kentucky-based evangelist Mordecai Ham held the first of his 75 Texas revival meetings in Hico.

A small portion of the city extends north into Erath County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hico has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.

[4] Approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of Hico are what appear to be the remains of an impact crater that was formed some time after the Cretaceous Period.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,335 people, 619 households, and 269 families residing in the city.

Downtown Hico, Texas Wagon Team. c. 1910
Hamilton County map