SanctuaryTX
388 people live in this town in Texas.
Is Sanctuary a good place to live?
17% of residents are under 18 in Sanctuary, below both Texas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (22%). Sanctuary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
388 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sanctuary.
Most of Sanctuary’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Fort Worth (36%), Arlington (5%) and Azle (4%). In Sanctuary, the middle household income is $103,000. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Sanctuary | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sanctuary: mild winters and hot summers
Sanctuary’s typical July afternoon high is put at 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Sanctuary, with tornadoes at the top
The FEMA hazard score here in Sanctuary is 35 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 38% come from tornadoes and 32% from inland flooding. All told, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sanctuary is
A quarter of Sanctuary adults have been diagnosed with depression. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 4.
| Sanctuary | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sanctuary | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sanctuary
AT&T Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sanctuary. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
32 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium17 mi Stadium & arenaDickies ArenaPhoto credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Sanctuary: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sanctuary, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Sanctuary for work
Where Sanctuary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sanctuary; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Sanctuary residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Sanctuary
Town in Texas, United States
Sanctuary is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census, and the community was incorporated in the early 1980s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Questions about Sanctuary
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Is Sanctuary, TX a good place to live?
Sanctuary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 388 people live in this town in Texas.
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