Sanger, Texas

Its population was 6,916 at the 2010 census, and 8,839 at the 2020 census.

Sanger, Texas
City
Location of Sanger in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°21′47″N 97°10′34″W / 33.36306°N 97.17611°W / 33.36306; -97.17611
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Thomas Muir
• City Manager	Alina Ciocan
Area
• Total	11.81 sq mi (30.59 km2)
• Land	11.76 sq mi (30.46 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,839
• Density	742.58/sq mi (286.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76266
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-65408
GNIS feature ID	2411812
Website	www.sangertexas.org

Sanger is located at 33°21′47″N 97°10′34″W / 33.36306°N 97.17611°W / 33.36306; -97.17611 (33.363068, –97.176212). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.3 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.45%, is covered by water.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Sanger has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

The population in 1980 was 2,574, an increase of 60.6% since 1970. In 1990, the population was 3,508, and the city's population in 2010 was 6,916. During the publication of the 2020 United States census, 8,839 people, 2,842 households, and 2,055 families resided in the city.

In 2022, the community did not have its own grocery store. It previously did, but after it closed, Sanger Independent School District created a charity grocery store for its own students.

Public education in Sanger is run under the Sanger Independent School District, an independent government. The superintendent of the Sanger public schools is Dr. Sandra McCoy-Jackson. Eight different schools are in Sanger, Texas: Sanger High School, Linda Tutt High School, Sanger Middle School, Sanger 6th Grade Campus, Clear Creek Intermediate School, Butterfield Elementary School, Chisholm Trail Elementary, and Tenderfoot Child Development Center. The new facilities in the Sanger Independent School district are one of the high schools and the new elementary school. The City of Sanger considers the school district a partner of the cities and they work very closely with one another. Sanger ISD has recently introduced a district wide initiative to integrate instructional technology with effective teaching practices. They currently have a 1:1 student technology lending program for grades 8–12 and have increased available technology in all grades across the district.

In 2022, about 20% of the residents in the town had a bachelor's degree.

In 2022, the majority of residents supported the Republican Party.

• Dane Evans, American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) – studied at Sanger High School (Originally from Chickasha, Oklahoma)
• James F. Hollingsworth, United States Army lieutenant general – born in Sanger, Texas
• Ty O'Neal, American actor – currently lives in Sanger, Texas (Originally from Abilene, Texas)
• Jay Ramsey, American singer, songwriter, musician, and performer – grew up in Sanger, Texas and attended Sanger High School
• Lynn Stucky, American veterinarian and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives
• Larry Tidwell, American college basketball coach – born in Sanger, Texas
• Marijohn Wilkin, American songwriter, famous in country music for writing a number of hits – born in Kemp, Texas and raised in Sanger, Texas