Hubbard, Texas

Hubbard, Texas
Hubbard, Texas
City
	Buildings in downtown Hubbard
	Location of Hubbard, Texas
	Coordinates: 31°50′51″N 96°47′50″W / 31.84750°N 96.79722°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hill
Area
• Total	1.99 sq mi (5.17 km2)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.07 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,394
• Density	700/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76648
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-35180
GNIS feature ID	1338201
Website	hubbardcity.com

Hubbard is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. It was named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard. The city is 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Waco.The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census, down from 1,423 at the 2010 census.^[4]

History

Hubbard was named after Richard B. Hubbard, the 16th governor of Texas. He was on hand at the sales of the first town lots on August 11, 1881. The city was organized when the railroads were built through this section of the state. Its first bank was organized in 1881. In 1895 mineral water was discovered in Hubbard. This spawned several bath houses and a sanitarium. Hubbard's reputation as a health resort contributed to its population increase.^{[citation needed]} On March 10, 1973, an F4 tornado destroyed about a third of Hubbard, including half of the business district, killing six people and injuring 77.^[5]

Geography

Hubbard is located in southeastern Hill County at 31°50′51″N 96°47′50″W / 31.84750°N 96.79722°W / 31.84750; -96.79722 (31.847593, –96.797352).^[6] Texas State Highway 31 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Corsicana and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Waco. State Highway 171 crosses Highway 31 in the center of Hubbard, leading northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Hillsboro, the Hill county seat, and southeast 23 miles (37 km) to Mexia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hubbard has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.92%, are water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	894	—
1900	1,608	79.9%
1910	1,843	14.6%
1920	2,072	12.4%
1930	1,855	−10.5%
1940	1,871	0.9%
1950	1,768	−5.5%
1960	1,628	−7.9%
1970	1,572	−3.4%
1980	1,676	6.6%
1990	1,589	−5.2%
2000	1,586	−0.2%
2010	1,423	−10.3%
2020	1,394	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

2020 census

**Hubbard racial composition**^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	903	64.78%
Black or African American (NH)	267	19.15%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	12	0.86%
Asian (NH)	5	0.36%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.14%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	56	4.02%
Hispanic or Latino	149	10.69%
Total	1,394

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,394 people, 553 households, and 369 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,586 people, 625 households, and 406 families residing in the city. The population density was 800.8 inhabitants per square mile (309.2/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 361.0 per square mile (139.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.46% White, 20.81% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.

There were 625 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,950, and the median income for a family was $34,083. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $16,696 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,311. About 20.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Photo gallery

Wood-Taylor House
Hot Well Sanatorium
Onstott-Scott-Hill House
First United Methodist Church
Stroud-Niece-Copper House
Liberty Hall
Hubbard High School
Wilkes-Niece-Barnett House

Education

The city is served by the Hubbard Independent School District.

Notable people

Mark English, illustrator and painter
Samuel D. Johnson, Jr., federal judge
J. Frank Norris, fundamentalist Baptist pastor
Ron Shanklin, NFL wide receiver
Tris Speaker, baseball Hall of Famer

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hubbard city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. p. 1134. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

^ 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.^[9]^[10]