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Cumby, Texas
Main Street in Cumby
Main Street in Cumby
Location of Cumby, Texas
Location of Cumby, Texas
Hopkins County Cumby.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Hopkins
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 777
 • Estimate 
(2019)
798
 • Density 830.39/sq mi (320.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75433
Area code(s) 903
FIPS code 48-18128
GNIS feature ID 1333809

Cumby is a city in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 census, up from 616 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cumby is located at 33°8′7″N 95°50′25″W / 33.13528°N 95.84028°W / 33.13528; -95.84028 (33.135235, -95.840141).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Cumby is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 945
1930 646 −31.6%
1940 642 −0.6%
1950 504 −21.5%
1960 447 −11.3%
1970 628 40.5%
1980 647 3.0%
1990 571 −11.7%
2000 616 7.9%
2010 777 26.1%
2019 (est.) 798 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 616 people, 262 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was 708.1 people per square mile (273.4/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 335.6 per square mile (129.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.97% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 262 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,547, and the median income for a family was $34,091. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,228. About 7.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Cumby Independent School District and the Miller Grove Independent School District.

See also

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