Sanderson, Texas

Sanderson, Texas
Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson
Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson
Location of Sanderson, Texas
Sanderson, Texas is located in Texas
Sanderson, Texas
Sanderson, Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Sanderson, Texas is located in the United States
Sanderson, Texas
Sanderson, Texas
Sanderson, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°09′03″N 102°24′29″W / 30.15083°N 102.40806°W / 30.15083; -102.40806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
Area
 • Total4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
 • Land4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total664
 • Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79848
Area code432
FIPS code48-65084[2]
GNIS feature ID1346563[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.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanderson, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.