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A town of 2,157, settled in 1900.
Huntington’s best subject grades are an A− for safety and a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 45% of households own their home in Huntington, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Dunham Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Huntington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Huntington beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Huntington is from typical.
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Census counts: 969 in 1940, 2,025 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Huntington.
21% of Huntington adults report frequent mental distress, where Texas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Huntington. Huntington beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Huntington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Huntington | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Huntington ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 491 | B |
| Pride Alter SCHLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Huntington home is worth about $218,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Texas typical home. Huntington’s median rent is $952 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Huntington has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Huntington is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Huntington for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Huntington has added 355 jobs, to 824 in 2023. The top destinations are Lufkin (36%), Nacogdoches (6%) and Houston (5%).
| Huntington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centennial Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Huntington City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huntington
About 3 of every 100 Huntington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Huntington is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2020 census. The site is named for Collis Potter Huntington, the chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific Railroad when the town was formed and one of the Big Four. Huntington is known as the "Gateway to Lake Sam Rayburn".
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.