Sabine County, Texas facts for kids
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Sabine County
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The Sabine County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Sabine River |
| Seat | Hemphill |
| Largest city | Milam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Water | 85 sq mi (220 km2) 15%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,894 |
| • Density | 17.147/sq mi (6.621/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Sabine County is a county located on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,894. The county was organized on December 14, 1837, and named for the Sabine River, which forms its eastern border.
Sabine County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Chris Paddie, a radio broadcaster and former mayor of Marshall in Harrison County.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 85 square miles (220 km2) (15%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 96
State Highway 21
State Highway 87
State Highway 103
State Highway 184
National Protected Areas
- Sabine National Forest (part)
Adjacent counties and parish
- Shelby County (north)
- Sabine Parish, Louisiana (east)
- Newton County (south)
- Jasper County (southwest)
- San Augustine County (west)
Sabine County in Texas and Sabine Parish in Louisiana are two of twenty-two counties or parishes in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines. The others are Big Horn County, Montana and Big Horn County, Wyoming, Union County, Arkansas and Union Parish, Louisiana, Bristol County, Massachusetts and Bristol County, Rhode Island, Kent County, Maryland and Kent County, Delaware, Escambia County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida, Pike County, Illinois and Pike County, Missouri, Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming, Park County, Montana and Park County, Wyoming, San Juan County, New Mexico and San Juan County, Utah, and Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana. respectively. (Note, despite the different spellings, the source of the name is the same for Vermilion County, Illinois and Vermillion County, Indiana—the Vermillion River which flows through both counties.)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 2,498 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,750 | 10.1% | |
| 1870 | 3,256 | 18.4% | |
| 1880 | 4,161 | 27.8% | |
| 1890 | 4,969 | 19.4% | |
| 1900 | 6,394 | 28.7% | |
| 1910 | 8,582 | 34.2% | |
| 1920 | 12,299 | 43.3% | |
| 1930 | 11,998 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 10,896 | −9.2% | |
| 1950 | 8,568 | −21.4% | |
| 1960 | 7,302 | −14.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,187 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 8,702 | 21.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,586 | 10.2% | |
| 2000 | 10,469 | 9.2% | |
| 2010 | 10,834 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 9,894 | −8.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 9,484 | 9,894 | 87.54% | 83.96% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 778 | 734 | 7.18% | 7.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 54 | 51 | 0.50% | 0.52% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 33 | 52 | 0.30% | 0.53% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 35 | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 135 | 322 | 1.25% | 3.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 344 | 393 | 3.18% | 3.97% |
| Total | 10,834 | 9,894 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Bronson
- Brookeland (partly in Jasper County)
- Fairmount
- Geneva
- Isla
- Pendelton Harbor Subdivision
- Rosevine
- Sexton
- Yellowpine
Historical communities
- Bayou
- East Mayfield
- Fairdale
- Gravehill
- Pendleton
- Plainview
- Sabinetown
- Tebo
- Time
- Vesta
Education
The following school districts serve Sabine County:
- Brookeland Independent School District (partial)
- Hemphill Independent School District
- Shelbyville Independent School District (partial)
- West Sabine Independent School District
The county is in the service area of Angelina College.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Sabine para niños
