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".
Geography
Huntington is located in eastern Angelina County. U.S. Route 69 passes through the city, leading northwest to Lufkin, the county seat, and south to Woodville and to Beaumont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Huntington has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Huntington had a population of 2,025. The median age was 36.5 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 736 households in Huntington, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.1% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,714 || 84.6%
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| Black or African American || 134 || 6.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 12 || 0.6%
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| Asian || 3 || 0.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 50 || 2.5%
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| Two or more races || 112 || 5.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 136 || 6.7%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 2,068 people, 757 households, and 560 families residing in the city.