Southwest Sandhill, Texas

Southwest Sandhill is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Ward County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

Southwest Sandhill, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°33′26″N 102°54′14″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Ward
Area [1]
• Total	7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2)
• Land	7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,598 ft (792 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	79756 (Monahans)
Area code	432
FIPS code	48-69353
GNIS feature ID	2805847[2]

It is in the northeastern part of the county, bordered to the north by Thorntonville and Monahans. Interstate 20 passes through the northern part of the CDP, leading northeast 37 miles (60 km) to Odessa and west-southwest 36 miles (58 km) to Pecos. Texas State Highway 18 runs along the eastern side of the CDP, leading north through Monahans 25 miles (40 km) to Kermit and south 47 miles (76 km) to Fort Stockton.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,666		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]

Southwest Sandhill first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[17][15][16]

2020 census

Southwest Sandhill CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[16]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	747	44.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)	18	1.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.18%
Asian alone (NH)	9	0.54%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	47	2.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	841	50.48%
Total	1,666	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,666 people, 388 households, and 231 families residing in the CDP.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. "Southwestern Sandhill Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Southwest Sandhill CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.