Hughes Springs, Texas

Hughes Springs, Texas
City
First Street in Hughes Springs
Location of Hughes Springs, Texas
Coordinates: 32°59′53″N94°37′50″W / 32.99806°N 94.63056°W / 32.99806; -94.63056
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Cass, Morris
Area [1]
• Total	2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2)
• Land	2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,575
• Density	640/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75656
Area code(s)	430, 903
FIPS code	48-35300 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1338249 [3]
Website	www.hughesspringstxusa.com

Hughes Springs is a city in Cass and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,575. ^[4] The town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on November 4, 2022. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

Hughes Springs is located in western Cass County at 32°59′53″N94°37′50″W / 32.99806°N 94.63056°W / 32.99806; -94.63056 (32.998115, –94.630542). ^[7] A small portion extends west into Morris County.

The city is located along state highways 11 and 49, which run concurrently through the city limits. TX 11 leads east 15 miles (24 km) to Linden, and TX 49 leads southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Avinger. The two highways together lead west 6 miles (10 km) to Daingerfield. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	69		—
1890	296		329.0%
1920	831		—
1930	786		−5.4%
1940	767		−2.4%
1950	1,445		88.4%
1960	1,813		25.5%
1970	1,701		−6.2%
1980	2,196		29.1%
1990	1,938		−11.7%
2000	1,856		−4.2%
2010	1,760		−5.2%
2019 (est.)	1,709	[9]	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Hughes Springs racial composition as of 2020 ^[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,119	71.05%
Black or African American (NH)	245	15.56%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	5	0.32%
Asian (NH)	5	0.32%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.06%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	66	4.19%
Hispanic or Latino	134	8.51%
Total	1,575

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 1,575 people, 628 households, and 422 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census, there were 1,856 people, 777 households and 512 families residing in the city. ^[2] The population density was 761.7 inhabitants per square mile (294.1/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 351.3 per square mile (135.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.10% White, 19.99% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.

There were 777 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

28.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median household income was $21,603 and the median family income was $28,333. Males had a median income of $27,813 and females $15,966. The per capita income was $14,009. About 20.2% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hughes Springs is served by the Hughes Springs Independent School District and is home to the Hughes Springs High School Mustangs. The Mustang baseball team has been ranked in the national top 100, and several Mustang baseball players have gone on to play college baseball as well as college football and basketball.

Events

The city was host to the area's Passion Play.

Notable person

• Wright Patman, Former U.S. Representative

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geography Profile: Hughes springs city, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
5. "ArcGIS Web Application". apps.dat.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
6. "NWS Damage Survey for 11/04/22 Tornado Event - Update #7". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hughes Springs city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
9. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
12. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
13. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[12] [13]}

External links

• More on the history of Hughes Springs at the Handbook of Texas Online