Sanford, North Carolina | |
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 The Lee County Courthouse in Sanford | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Well Centered | |
 Location of Sanford, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′16″N 79°10′42″W / 35.48778°N 79.17833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | Sanford City Council |
| • Mayor | Rebecca Wyhof Salmon[1] (D) |
| • City manager | Hal Hegwer[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.83 sq mi (77.26 km2) |
| • Land | 29.57 sq mi (76.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,261 |
| • Density | 1,023.33/sq mi (395.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27330-27332 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-59280[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405419[3] |
| Website | www |
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 30,261 at the 2020 census.[5] It is the county seat of Lee County.[6] The geographic center of North Carolina is located northwest of the city, in Chatham County.[7]
- ^ "City of Sanford, North Carolina". City of Sanford, North Carolina.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanford, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts, Sanford city, North Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Centers of the United States" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2023.