Moving to Hughes Springs, Texas

Population: 1,856. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,876 (+1.1% change)
Males: 828 (44.6%), Females: 1,028 (55.4%)

Cass County

Zip code: 75656

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $21,603
Median house value: $46,300

Population by Race

Races in Hughes Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
• Black (20.0%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.9%), German (5.6%), French (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 367 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hughes Springs

• High school or higher: 70.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hughes Springs city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 51.0%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 11.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hughes Springs:

• LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINDEN, TX)
• EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, TX)
• TITUS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hughes Springs:

• EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 43 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 55 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 69 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hughes Springs:

• GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 9 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: 8F5)
• MOUNT PLEASANT RGNL (about 23 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Abbreviation: OSA)
• MANNING FIELD (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON, TX; Abbreviation: 6F7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hughes Springs:

• KILGORE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
• TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 66 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 83 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 90 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)

Schools

Public high school in Hughes Springs:

• HUGHES SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 212-B KEASLER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hughes Springs:

• HUGHES SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 212-B KEASLER; Grades: PK – 05)
• HUGHES SPRINGS J H (Students: 232; Location: 212-B KEASLER; Grades: 06 – 08)