Sanderson, Texas

Sanderson, Texas
Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson
Sanderson, Texas
Location in the state of 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
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTerrell
Area
  Total
4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
  Land4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,868 ft (874 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
664
  Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79848
Area code432
FIPS code48-65084
GNIS feature ID1346563

Sanderson is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Terrell County, Texas, United States. 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.