Hughes Springs, Texas
Hughes Springs is a city in the Piney Woods of far northeastern Texas, in Cass County about 35 miles north of Longview. The town takes its name from mineral springs found by early settlers, and it lies within the East Texas iron ore belt that once fed local furnaces and, later, the region's steel industry. Wooded hills and small lakes surround the community.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,531
- Change from 2020 base
- -3.7%
- Land area
- 2.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Cass County and Morris County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Hughes Springs crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Hughes Springs
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Hughes Springs.
County History
Linden: how Cass County got its county seat
Cass County was formed in 1846. Its county seat moved from Jefferson to Linden in 1852 after a boundary change split off Marion County.
Property Tax
Who handles your property tax in Cass County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Cass County. The appraisal district sets your value, and the tax assessor-collector sends your bill.
Industrial History
Iron ore and steel shaped Morris County's economy through the mid-20th century
Morris County sits on iron ore deposits that drew a federal steel plant during World War II, and that plant became a major employer for decades after the war.
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