Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:10 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:17 am – 5:15 pm
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People4,507 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,921 householdsMedian household income $41,727Median home value $144,500Median rent $885 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,791 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F47 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Daingerfield 9 S station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHughes Springsspring · 4.0 miPruitt Lakelake · 7.1 miFlorence Lakelake · 4.1 miDonaldson Mountainpeak · 4.5 miBarnes Creek Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHughes Springs Recreation Complexrecreation area · 3.5 miDaingerfield State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 539 acresIrving Parkpark · 8.1 miLake O' The Pines Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 29,416 acresWright Patman Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.6 mi · 81,011 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 202542 mi away, near Mooringsport, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCass County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025188 of 342 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bowie County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hughes Springsserves 2,527 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation426 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Texas Health Pittsburg22.5 miPost officeHughes Springs Post Office3.5 miTown hallHughes Springs City Hall3.2 miPoliceHughes Springs Police Department3.2 miFire stationHughes Springs Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG44 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL133 miInterstateI-3021 miUS highwayUS 2598.6 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL34 miCoachMount Pleasant Total Stop SunocoGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75656 ZIP area.
