Sanctuary, Texas

About Sanctuary

Set in the northern part of Texas, Sanctuary is a tiny community, home to 383 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Sanctuary is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 445 residents per square mile.

📰 Sanctuary News Today

• The Cursing Ex-Punk Creating a Plant Sanctuary in South Texas Texas Monthly · Aug 14
• A glimpse of the future of Texas wolves in a Navasota sanctuary Texas Standard · Jul 29
• CDC plan to retire lab monkeys to Texas sanctuary draws ire Science | AAAS · May 15
• East Texas sanctuary faces 30-day deadline to save more than 50 exotic animals Houston Chronicle · Aug 7
• Milam County SO addresses Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary complaints - KWKT KWKT - FOX 44 · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sanctuary Unique

• The only place in America named Sanctuary — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sanctuary

🏘️ Nearby Communities