1. What are the official or unofficial boundaries of Sanger?
Sanger exists along Interstate 1-45, between the north boundaries of Chisam Road and the southern boundary of Ranger Branch creek.
The formal boundaries of Sanger, Tx (seen on the map below) contain a land area of 11.74 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05.
2. How and when did your city get its name?
A water stop was needed at the 302.16 mile point of the Sante Fe Railroad (which would later develop into Sanger. Elizabeth Hulling owned a nearby property and sold the acreage to the railroad company in 1886. Its proximity to the Chisom Trail cattle drive made it an ideal stopping point for the railroad company which began loading cattle to Kansas City. The area became known as Hulling after Elizabeth Hulling, but was later named New Boliver. This, however, was confusing and the name was rejected. In 1887, the Sante Fe Railroad officially named the area Sanger after the Sanger Brothers, the most popular merchants in the state.
3. What form of government runs Sager?
Sanger is run by a city council and a city manager, who is appointed by the city council.
The current city manager is Mike Brice.
| Thomas Muir, Mayor |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
| Lee Allison, Place 1 |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
| Gary Bilyeu, Place 2 |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
| William Boutwell, Place 3 |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
| Allen Chick, Place 4 |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
| David Clark, Place 5 |
P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, TX 76266 |
940-458-7930 |
4. Which police force serves Seanger? Who is the chief of police or its highestranking officer?
The police force that runs serves Sanger is the Sanger Police Department. The chief of police is Curtis Amy.
209 N 5th St.
Sanger, Texas 76266
Non-Emergency – 940-458-7444
Other emergency services in Sanger include the volunteer fire department.
Fire Chief – David Pennington, Licensed Paramedic
Fire Marshal – Andre’ Garneaux, EMT
Lieutenant – Casey Welborn, Paramedic
5. Which public transportation lines/routes serve your city?
There is no system of public transportation in Sanger.
6. Does Sanger have a newspaper or newsletter? How often does it come out? Who is the editor?
- The Sanger Scene is an online news site highlighting the current events in Sanger. The editor is unknown.
- Sanger has a publication called The Sanger News. They publish once a week on Thursdays.
- Staff includes
- Blake Lemons Publisher | Email: blake@lemonspublications.com
- Lee Ann Lemons | Email: lee@lemonspublications.com
- Katie Slover Advertising Director | Email: katie@lemonspublications.com
- Steve Robinson Photographer
- Click here for the current issue.
- Staff includes
7. Who heads the school district and who are the principals in each of these schools?
Sanger Independent School District is headed by Superintendent Kent Crutsinger
- Sanger High School (Grades 9-12)
- Principal: Dr. Christopher Granger
- Linda Tutt High School
- Principal: Dr. Ann Hughs
- Sanger Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Principal: Sally Herrell
- Sanger Sixth Grade Campus
- Principal: Larry Shuman
- Clear Creek Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
- Principal: Stephanie Lance
- Butterfield Elementary (Grades Pre K-5)
- Principal: Larry Beam
- Chisholm Trail Elementary (Grades K-2)
- Principal: Alice Ford
8.Is there a Chamber of Commerce, tourist bureau, merchants association and/or neighborhood residents association? If so, who are its leaders?
The Sanger area has a Chamber of Commerce, with Jan Howard acting as president.
9. Does Sanger have any street fairs, annual parades, tasting events or other annual city event?
Sanger has several holiday-themed parades each year including an Annual Christmas Parade, an annual Fourth of July parade on July 4, and an annual easter egg hunt.
10. Name three official or unofficial gathering spots where people in your city hang out.
- The Sportsman
- Old West Cafe
- Indians saturday night football games
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