Hughes Springs is a city in Cass County, Texas, home to about 1,781 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75656.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hughes Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hughes Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hughes Springs had 1,575 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 778th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cass County grew from 22,841 residents in 1900 to 28,454 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Daingerfield 9 S, TX weather station (9 miles away).
6,192 jobs at 519 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hughes Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hughes Springs ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Springs ElHughes Springs | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hughes Springs J HHughes Springs | 6–8 | 232 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hughes Springs H SHughes Springs | 9–12 | 327 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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