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A town of 9,641, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $354K.

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Population
9,641
+27.8% since 2010
Typical home
$354K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
32.4
years
Jobs based here
3,941
Balanced

What makes Sanger stand out

The 3 things Sanger does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Sanger has grown 27.8% since 2010

6,916 people in 2010; 9,641 today.

6,9162010
8,8392020
9,641Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Sanger home is worth about $354K

The typical Sanger home is worth about $354,000, down 1.8% in a year, 18% above the Texas typical home.

$354KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sanger$354K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
71
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns

Sanger beats the Texas average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
8 better16 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSangerTX
Fewer uninsured adults13.2%19.1%
Fewer adults with diabetes9%12.7%
More binge drinkers20.3%17%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
80th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Sanger’s public schools outperform 54% of Texas districts

The public schools Sanger’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Clear Creek El1–5598B
Butterfield El1–5503B+
Chisholm Trail ElPK–K292Not graded
Sanger Middle7–8426B
Sanger Sixth Grade Campus6213B+
Sanger H S9–12827B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sanger

Most working residents leave Sanger for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Denton (21%), Dallas (10%) and Fort Worth (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sanger8%
Denton21%
Dallas10%
Fort Worth5%
Lewisville4%
26 mi
median commute distance
3,941
jobs based in Sanger
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingHail
9
paid flood claims since 2004
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 67% of U.S. towns

Sanger reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Sanger1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Sanger7.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
67th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among TX towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
79
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Sanger has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°
Spring53–75°
Summer72–94°
Fall55–77°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.9% of Sanger is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Map of Sanger: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.9%
conserved · 71 of 7,522 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. John Porter Sports Complex1.4 mi32
2. Quail Run Park—6
3. Switzer Park0.2 mi4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Sanger

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Sanger is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and is part of the Greater Dallas metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,839.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1886
Population
8,839
Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft
ZIP code
76266
Area code
940

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