Sand Springs, Texas

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Population in 2010: 835.
Males: 446  (53.4%)
Females: 389  (46.6%)
Median resident age:

43.7 years
Texas median age:

35.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2023: $70,977
Sand Springs:

$70,977
TX:

$75,780

Estimated per capita income in 2023: $34,875

Sand Springs CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $171,367
Sand Springs:

$171,367
TX:

$296,900

Mean prices in 2023: all housing units: $150,203; detached houses: $150,171; mobile homes: $163,185
December 2024 cost of living index in Sand Springs: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 3.8%
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  • Races in Sand Springs, TX (2023)
    • 40149.9%White alone
    • 32240.1%Hispanic
    • 627.7%Black alone
    • 91.1%Two or more races

Races in Sand Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (17.8%), German (16.4%), Czech (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

117 residents are foreign born (14.1% Latin America).

This place:

14.6%
Texas:

17.2%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX (47.9 miles , pop. 94,996).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (236.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (258.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Coahoma, TX (1.7 miles ),
Big Spring, TX (2.8 miles ),
Forsan, TX (3.5 miles ),
Westbrook, TX (4.5 miles ),
Lake Colorado City, TX (5.0 miles ),
Ackerly, TX (5.2 miles ),
Stanton, TX (5.3 miles ),
Colorado City, TX (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 101.35 W

Area code: 432

Distribution of median household income in Sand Springs, TX in 2023
Distribution of house value in Sand Springs, TX in 2023
Unemployment in November 2024:
Here:

4.2%
Texas:

4.2%
Most common industries in Sand Springs, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2023
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (27.3%)
  • Construction (16.3%)
  • Transportation & warehousing (13.5%)
  • Educational services (12.7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9.7%)
  • Health care & social assistance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2023
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (33.3%)
  • Construction (24.3%)
  • Transportation & warehousing (20.2%)
  • Wholesale trade (5.1%)
  • Retail trade (3.5%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
  • Manufacturing (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2023
  • Educational services (34.6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (29.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.0%)
  • Health care & social assistance (13.1%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (1.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (0.0%)

Tornado activity:

Sand Springs-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Sand Springs place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category F3 tornado 41.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sand Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 345% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.4 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 162.6 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 346.1 miles away from Sand Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (16) is near the US average (19).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sand Springs:

  • COMANCHE FLATS (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • FORDHAM HOME BIG SPRING (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • FMC WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW LODGE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • BIG SPRING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • HALL BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • SCENIC MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)

Amtrak station near Sand Springs:

  • 8 miles: BIG SPRING (GREYHOUND STA., 311 E. THIRD ST.) - Bus Station . Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Springs:

  • Howard College (about 7 miles; Big Spring, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • Midland College (about 48 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 64 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Odessa College (about 67 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • Angelo State University (about 78 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,019)
  • Texas Tech University (about 95 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 96 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Howard County Volunteer Fire Department Sand Springs (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sand Springs:

Marital status in Sand Springs, TX
  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 39.8%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Sand Springs:

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Educational Attainment in 2023
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2023
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.8
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sand Springs, TX (based on Howard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,58953
Catholic4,5002
Mainline Protestant2,0417
Other4072
Black Protestant3642
None15,111-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Howard County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Howard County:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Howard County:

6.51 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Howard County:

9.1%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.2%
State:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Springs:

  • KBST (1490 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBYG (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
  • KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Springs:

  • KBTS (94.3 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBST-FM (95.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBCX (91.5 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K209DK (89.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Springs:

  • KWAB-TV (Channel 4; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K46FO (Channel 46; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K10HH (Channel 10; BIG SPRINGS, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)

Sand Springs fatal accident list:

Feb 28, 2018 07:11 AM, Cr-Midway Rd, Lat: 32.276783, Lon: -101.328375, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 28, 2015 08:55 PM, I-20, Lat: 32.280597, Lon: -101.356506, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 2012 03:40 AM, I-20, Lat: 32.284931, Lon: -101.340233, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 28, 2008 05:20 PM, I-20, Lat: 32.282030, Lon: -101.352260, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 15.5mTotal length
  • $82,000Total costs
  • 67,864Total average daily traffic
  • 23,010Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Coahoma Sub Area Ofc 3.5 Mi Nw Coahoma (Lat: 32.336222 Lon: -101.357611), Call Sign: KOK740,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.7000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2012, Expiration Date: 01/11/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2023, Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 3007 Earl Rudder Fwy, Ste. 100, College Station, TX 77845, Phone: (281) 586-5741, Fax: (979) 217-8815, Email:

  • Mapco Coahoma Plant 3.5 S (Lat: 32.239000 Lon: -101.344556), Call Sign: WHA310, Licensee ID: L00008706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.425 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/25/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2005, Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (713) 754-5851


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sand Springs, TX
  • 58.0%Electricity
  • 40.1%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sand Springs, TX
  • 92.7%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity


Sand Springs compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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