Hubbard, Texas
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Hubbard is a city in Hill County in Central Texas
Central Texas
Central Texas , is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas...

. It was named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hubbard is located at 31°50′51"N 96°47′50"W (31.847593, -96.797352).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.50% is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,586 people, 625 households, and 406 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 800.8 people per square mile (309.3/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 361.0/sq mi (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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 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
Per capita income
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 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.

Education

The City of Hubbard is served by the Hubbard Independent School District
Hubbard Independent School District (Hill County, Texas)
Hubbard Independent School District is a public school district based in Hubbard, Texas .Located in Hill County, small portions of the district extend into Limestone and Navarro counties....

.

Notable natives

Mark English
Mark English
Mark English is an American illustrator and painter, born in Hubbard, Texas, whose work has appeared in such publications as Redbook, Sports Illustrated, McCall's, Atlantic Monthly, Good Housekeeping, TIME, and others. In 1983, English entered « The Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in New...

, illustrator and painter

Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker
Tristram E. Speaker , nicknamed "Spoke" and "The Grey Eagle", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 , and still holds the record of 792 career doubles...

, baseball Hall of Famer

Ron Shanklin, NFL player
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