Sansom Park is a city in

Tarrant County, Texas Tarrant County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, it had a population of 2,110,640. It is Texas' third-most populous county and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County, one of ...

, United States. Its population was 4,686 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Sansom Park is located at (32.803780, –97.402820). According to the

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, the city has a total area of 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 5,454 people, 1,511 households, and 1,000 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, 4,181 people, 1,422 households, and 1,052 families were residing in the city. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

was 3,376.8 people per sq mi (1,301.8/km²). The 1,491 housing units averaged 1,204.2/sq mi (464.3/km²). The

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of the city was 81.25% White, 0.43% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 14.69% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.22% of the population. Of the 1,422 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families. About 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.36. In the city, theage distribution was 28.9% under 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,714, and for a family was $31,122. Males had a median income of $25,221 versus $21,544 for females. The

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for the city was $11,836. About 18.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the

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, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Sansom Park is served by the

Castleberry Independent School District Castleberry Independent School District is a public school district located in River Oaks, Texas, United States. The district's boundaries contain River Oaks and majority of the city of Sansom Park. The district covers an area around 5.438 sq mi, ...

. A small portion of the city is served by the

Lake Worth Independent School District Lake Worth Independent School District is a public school district based in Lake Worth, Texas, United States. In addition to Lake Worth, the district serves small portions of Fort Worth and Sansom Park. In 2009, the school district was rated ...

References

External links

City of Sansom Park official website

Sansom Park Police Department
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