Huxley, Texas

Huxley, Texas
City
Location of Huxley, Texas
Coordinates: 31°45′42″N93°53′15″W / 31.76167°N 93.88750°W / 31.76167; -93.88750
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Shelby
Area [1]
• Total	2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
• Land	2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	361
• Density	170/sq mi (67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75973
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-35636 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1382055 [3]

Huxley is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Huxley is located at 31°45′42″N93°53′15″W / 31.76167°N 93.88750°W / 31.76167; -93.88750 (31.761773, –93.887578). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.96%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	208		—
1980	341		63.9%
1990	335		−1.8%
2000	298		−11.0%
2010	385		29.2%
2020	361		−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 Census [6]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 298 people, 135 households, and 103 families residing in the city. The population density was 148.8 inhabitants per square mile (57.5/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 114.8 per square mile (44.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 1.34% African American and 0.34% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,504. About 7.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city of Huxley is provided by the Shelbyville and Joaquin Independent School Districts.

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census Bureau profile: Huxley, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.