Hughes Springs, Texas

Hughes Springs, Texas
City
Location of Hughes Springs, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Cass, Morris
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
• Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,760
• Density	712/sq mi (275.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75656
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-35300
GNIS feature ID	1338249
Website	www.hughesspringstxusa.com

Hughes Springs is a city in Cass and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,760 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Hughes Springs is located in western Cass County at 32°59′53″N 94°37′50″W (32.998115, -94.630542). 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 of it land.

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%
2015 (est.)	1,776		0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,856 people, 777 households, and 512 families residing in the city. The population density was 761.7 people per square mile (293.7/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 351.3 per square mile (135.5/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 out 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% 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 income for a household in the city was $21,603, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $15,966 for females. The per capita income for the city 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 continued on to play college baseball as well as college football and basketball.

Events

The city is host to the area's Passion Play, which is one of the biggest events in the area.

External links

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