Sand Springs, Texas

Sand Springs, Texas
Census-designated place
Sand Springs
Sand Springs
Coordinates: 32°16′57″N 101°21′03″W / 32.28250°N 101.35083°W / 32.28250; -101.35083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHoward
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.570 sq mi (6.66 km2)
 • Land2.570 sq mi (6.66 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,431 ft (741 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
878
 • Density342/sq mi (132/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code432
GNIS feature ID1346542[3]

Sand Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sand Springs had a population of 878.[2] Interstate 20 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.570 square miles (6.66 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010835—
20208785.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16] 2020[17]

Sand Springs first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[16]

Sand Springs CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 664 569 79.52% 64.81%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 2 0.24% 0.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 7 0.72% 0.80%
Asian alone (NH) 3 4 0.36% 0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 34 0.72% 3.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 154 257 18.44% 29.27%
Total 835 878 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the Coahoma Independent School District.[19]

All of Howard County is in the service area of Howard County Junior College District.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Sand Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sand Springs CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sand Springs CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Howard County, TX (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2026. - Text list
  20. ^ "Sec. 130.183. HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA".


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