Huckabay Baptist Church, 2012
Huckabay’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
- 1888Huckabay is settled
HuckabayTX
212 people live in this town, settled in 1888.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
212
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$294K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
Is Huckabay a good place to live?
Huckabay’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Huckabay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Huckabay: who provides what
Huckabay is unincorporated, so Erath County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesErath CountyErath County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErath County Early Voting ClerkErath County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7640176401 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Huckabay.
Work & commute
Huckabay has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Stephenville (26%), Fort Worth (10%) and Arlington (3%). Jobs in Huckabay grew by 41 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 75. In Huckabay, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Huckabay0%
Stephenville26%
Fort Worth10%
Arlington3%
Granbury2%
35 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Huckabay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Huckabay’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Huckabay School, with 327 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckabay DaepLargest public school before high school | – | – | |
| Huckabay SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 327 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring53–76°
Summer70–93°
Fall54–77°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher is held by 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas. The midpoint age for Huckabay is 41.4 years.
41.4median age · TX overall 35.6
| Huckabay | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 23% | 29% |
HuckabayTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school22%
Some college26%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Huckabay’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.2 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Huckabay | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Huckabay is
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Huckabay. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults locally, 18% binge drink and 11% have diabetes.
| Huckabay | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
8 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Huckabay | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 6.1% |
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Huckabay sells for about $520K at the median
The share of households in Huckabay who are owner-occupiers is 87%.
$520Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Huckabay has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 50% of Huckabay’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huckabay
16pages on Huckabay
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huckabay
About 13 of every 100 Huckabay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Huckabay for work
Where Huckabay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
75jobs based in Huckabay
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Huckabay
Census-designated place in Erath County, the best place in Texas, United States
Huckabay is a census designated place (CDP) in Erath County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of Texas State Highway 108 and Farm to Market Road 219, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Stephenville. As of the 2020 census, Huckabay had a population of 268.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
Questions about Huckabay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huckabay, TX a good place to live?
Huckabay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.