Dallas County, Texas
Hutchins Real Estate and Local Guide
Hutchins is a small, historic railroad and industrial town about 9 miles south of downtown Dallas, bordered by the Trinity River. It grew slowly while surrounding Dallas County suburbs boomed, keeping a small-town, industrial character with Interstate 20 and Interstate 45 passing through.
Living in Hutchins
One of the earliest settlements in Dallas County, established as a Trinity River trading point and named for railroad president William J. Hutchins. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Hutchins
- About half of housing units (50%) are owner-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Hutchins home
Hutchins State Jail
Texas Department of Criminal Justice men's state jail within the city limits
Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal
Major rail-and-truck intermodal logistics hub straddling the Hutchins-Wilmer line
Goat Island Preserve
Dallas County nature preserve on the Trinity River Greenbelt near Hutchins with about 8 miles of soft-surface trails
Hutchins city parks
Municipal parks including Sunrise Creek, Campbell, Martin Luther King Jr., and Valley View, each with a children's play area