San Saba, Texas

San Saba, Texas
San Saba City Hall
San Saba City Hall
Nickname: 
Copper-9
Motto: 
"The Pecan Capital of the World"
Location of San Saba, Texas
Location of San Saba, Texas
Location of San Saba, Texas
Coordinates: 31°11′54″N 98°44′20″W / 31.19833°N 98.73889°W / 31.19833; -98.73889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySan Saba
Area
 • Total2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
 • Land2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 • Total3,117
 • Density1,150.6/sq mi (444.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76877
Area code325
FIPS code48-65648[4]
GNIS feature ID2413254[2]
WebsiteCity of San Saba, Texas

San Saba is a city located in, and the county seat of, San Saba County, Texas, United States.[5] It was settled in 1854 and named for its location on the San Saba River[6] and for Sabbas the Sanctified. Its population was 3,099 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Saba, Texas
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "City of San Saba History". Archived from the original on May 5, 2011.