Sanford is a town in

Hutchinson County, Texas Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,617. Its county seat is Stinnett. The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1901. It is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early ...

, United States. Its population was 132 at the 2020 census.

History

Sanford was established in 1927 following discovery of natural gas in what became known as the Panhandle Gas Field. The town was named for pioneer rancher James McEuin Sanford (1864–1933).

Geography

Sanford is located in southwestern Hutchinson County at the intersection of Ranch Roads 687 and 1319. It is southeast of the Sanford Dam on the

Canadian River The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River in the United States. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma. The drainage area is about .Lake Meredith Lake Meredith is a reservoir formed by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River at Sanford, Texas. It is about northeast of Amarillo, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. It is named for A.A. Meredith, the former city manager of Borger, Texas. It histor ...

, and it is northwest of Borger, the

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. According to the

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, the town of Sanford has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 203 people, 82 households, and 59 families were residing in the town. The population density was . The 113 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.57% White, 1.48% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.42% of the population. Of the 82 households, 28.0% had children under 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were not families. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02. In the town, the age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 112.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,672, and for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the town was $12,208. About 24.2% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the

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, including 45.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by the

Sanford-Fritch Independent School District Sanford-Fritch Independent School District is a public school district based in Fritch, Texas (USA). In addition to Fritch, the district serves the city of Sanford as well as rural areas in southwestern Hutchinson County. Small portions of ...

References

{{authority control Towns in Hutchinson County, Texas Towns in Texas 1927 establishments in Texas