Sanderson, Texas | |
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 Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson | |
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  Sanderson, Texas Location in the state of Texas  Sanderson, Texas Sanderson, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°09′03″N 102°24′29″W / 30.15083°N 102.40806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Terrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,868 ft (874 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 664 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79848 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-65084[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346563[1] |
Sanderson is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Terrell County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 664 at the 2020 census. Sanderson was created in 1882 as a part of neighboring Pecos County. It became the seat of Terrell County in 1905.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanderson, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.