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Hubbard, Ohio
Houses on Bentley Street
Houses on Bentley Street
Official seal of Hubbard, Ohio
Seal
Motto(s): 
Where Opportunity Begins
Location of Hubbard in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Location of Hubbard in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Hubbard, Ohio is located in Ohio
Hubbard, Ohio
Hubbard, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Hubbard, Ohio is located in the United States
Hubbard, Ohio
Hubbard, Ohio
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Incorporated 1868
Area
 • Total 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Land 4.03 sq mi (10.43 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,636
 • Density 1,895.26/sq mi (731.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44425
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-36582
GNIS feature ID 2394435

Hubbard is a city in Ohio, United States. It is located in the southeastern part of Trumbull County, Ohio. Hubbard is part of the larger Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. In 2020, about 7,636 people lived there. The city's motto is "Where Opportunity Begins."

History of Hubbard

Hubbard is named after Nehemiah Hubbard, Jr. He was an agent for the Connecticut Land Company. In 1801, Samuel Tylee became the first settler in the area. He moved there with his family. Many early settlers were farmers from New Jersey. They cleared the forests to grow crops.

A post office was opened in Hubbard in 1826. Until 1861, Hubbard was a small town. But then, the coal and iron industries grew quickly. This helped the town develop a lot. Hubbard officially became a village in 1868. Nathaniel Mitchell was its first mayor.

Geography of Hubbard

Hubbard is a city with a total area of about 4.04 square miles (10.45 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part is water.

Population Information

Hubbard has seen its population change over the years. Here is how the number of people living in Hubbard has grown or changed:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 1,126
1880 1,511 34.2%
1890 1,498 −0.9%
1900 1,230 −17.9%
1910 1,699 38.1%
1920 3,320 95.4%
1930 4,080 22.9%
1940 4,189 2.7%
1950 4,560 8.9%
1960 7,137 56.5%
1970 8,583 20.3%
1980 9,245 7.7%
1990 8,248 −10.8%
2000 8,284 0.4%
2010 7,874 −4.9%
2020 7,636 −3.0%
2021 (est.) 7,610 −3.4%
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Hubbard in 2010

In 2010, there were 7,874 people living in Hubbard. There were 3,442 households. About 2,185 of these were families. The city had about 2,019 people per square mile.

Most of the people in Hubbard were White (96.5%). About 1.5% were African American. A small number of people were Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 1.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

About 26.7% of households had children under 18. Many households (46.7%) were married couples. The average age in the city was 43.9 years.

Education in Hubbard

The public schools in Hubbard are run by the Hubbard Exempted Village School District. This district has three schools:

  • Hubbard Elementary School
  • Hubbard Middle School
  • Hubbard High School

All three schools are in a modern building complex. This complex was built in 2013. These schools teach students from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.

Notable People from Hubbard

Many interesting people have come from Hubbard, Ohio. Here are a few:

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