Sand Branch (sometimes spelled Sandbranch) is an

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. According to the

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, the community had an estimated population of 400 in 2000. The community did not participate in the 2010 Census. More recent (2019) estimates put the population around 100.

Geography

Sand Branch is located approximately two miles south of

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and 14 miles southeast of

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on Belt Line Road in southeastern Dallas County. It is situated between the Trinity River and Hickory Creek, southwest of Seagoville. Sand Branch is the only unincorporated settlement left in Dallas County, as the vast majority of the county lies within incorporated cities.

Background

The Sand Branch Community has long been considered one of the poorest areas in Dallas County and community was formed for freed Black Americans but some of the original families have been forced out by poor living conditions or forced to sell their land for as low as $300, while a small portion of the original families are still holding on to the lands . The area's living conditions and lack of basic services have led some to label the largely lower-income, predominantly

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community a "non-border colonia" because of its similarities to those settlements situated along the southwestern United States border with

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. One of the challenges of the community is that residents must transport water to use it: despite existing next to a Wastewater Treatment facility. No water infrastructure exists in Sand Branch (due to its unincorporated status), and the wells are non-potable due to decades of contamination.

Streets

Eight streets are located within the community Sand Branch. They are:

Education

Public education in the community of Sand Branch is provided by the

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. Zoned campuses includ
Kleberg Elementary School
(grades PK-5)
Seagoville Middle School
(grades 6-8), an
Seagoville High School
(grades 9-12).

References

External links

* * Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex {{DallasCountyTX-geo-stub