Sabine County is a county in Texas, United States, on the state’s eastern border with Louisiana, deep in the Piney Woods. It had a population of 9,894 at the 2020 census and covers 577 square miles (1,490 km2), 491 square miles of land and 85 square miles of water, centred near 31\u00b020\u2032N 93\u00b051\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Hemphill is the county seat, and its postal code is 75948. The county has 2 incorporated towns (Hemphill and Pineland), 1 census-designated place (Milam), and several unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Sabine County has a handful of incorporated towns along Toledo Bend Reservoir and U.S. 96, plus a scatter of small unincorporated communities across the Sabine National Forest. CDP = census-designated place (unincorporated but tracked by the Census Bureau); Unincorp. = no formal municipal government.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | 1,096<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pineland<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 762<\/td>\n | 75968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Milam<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | 958<\/td>\n | 75959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bronson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brookeland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sabinetown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairmount<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Geneva<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Isla<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rosevine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yellowpine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Magasco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mason<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McElroy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sexton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Strickland Crossing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Stringtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Stumptown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Milam is a CDP rather than an incorporated town, though it is the county’s largest population center under the Census Bureau’s count. Blackjack and Clarktown, both listed on old scrapes of this page, could not be confirmed against any current gazetteer or postal source and are omitted; see notes.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s small unincorporated communities share the Hemphill ZIP because they have no post office of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nSabine County lies in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas, forested mostly in pine and hardwood within the Sabine National Forest, and bordered on the east by the Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir, the shared border lake with Louisiana. Water covers about 15% of the county’s total area, largely the reservoir. The county borders Shelby County<\/a> to the north, Sabine Parish, Louisiana to the east, Newton County<\/a> to the south, Jasper County<\/a> to the southwest, and San Augustine County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n The county’s 2020 population of 9,894 was concentrated in Hemphill (1,096) and Milam CDP (958), its two largest communities. Median household income in Sabine County runs below the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting the county’s rural, timber- and tourism-based economy. Population density is roughly 20 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n Timber and forestry, tied to the Sabine National Forest, remain a core industry, alongside tourism centred on Toledo Bend Reservoir, a major bass-fishing destination shared with Louisiana. County government and school districts are significant local employers, and small-scale ranching and hunting-lease income supplement the rural economy.<\/p>\n Sabine County was organized on December 14, 1837, one of the original counties of the Republic of Texas, and takes its name from the Sabine River, which forms its eastern boundary with Louisiana. The county’s economy historically centred on cotton and later timber, and the 1960s construction of Toledo Bend Reservoir reshaped its eastern edge into a recreation and tourism corridor.<\/p>\n U.S. Highway 96 runs north–south through the county, with State Highways 21, 87, 103, and 184 connecting its communities.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Angelina County Airport near Lufkin; larger commercial service is available at Shreveport Regional Airport.<\/p>\n Where is Sabine County, Texas?<\/strong> What is the population of Sabine County?<\/strong> How big is Sabine County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Sabine County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Sabine County?<\/strong> |