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Sudan, Texas
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 Sudan, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lamb |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1918 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,757 ft (1,145 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 940 |
| • Density | 922/sq mi (354.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code |
79371
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| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-70772 |
Sudan is a city in Lamb County in Texas, United States. Its population was 940 at the 2020 census.
History
According to The Handbook of Texas, the area where the town is now located was once granted to the county in 1892 by the 77 Ranch, owned by S.B. Wilson and Wilson Furneaux. The town developed in 1917–1918 with a hotel and service from the Santa Fe railroad, which had built a branch line from Lubbock, Texas, to Texico, New Mexico, in 1913. The land company manager and first postmaster, P.E. Boesen, suggested the town's name in 1918. A gin was built in 1922 and a bank established a year later. The town was incorporated in 1925, when the population was 600, up from a population of only 15 in 1920. The first of several grain elevators was also erected in 1925 and the Sudan News began publication. The population was 1,014 in 1930, 1,336 in 1950, 976 in 1970, and 1,091 in 1980. In 1990, it was 983. The population reached 1,039 in 2000.
Geography
Sudan is located at 34°04′04″N 102°31′28″W / 34.06778°N 102.52444°W (34.0678644, –102.5243624).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,014 | — | |
| 1940 | 974 | −3.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,348 | 38.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,235 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 976 | −21.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,091 | 11.8% | |
| 1990 | 983 | −9.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,039 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 958 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 940 | −1.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 468 | 49.79% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 23 | 2.45% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.21% |
| Some other race (NH) | 4 | 0.43% |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 12 | 1.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 431 | 45.85% |
| Total | 940 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 940 people, 454 households, and 345 families were residing in the city.
Education
The City of Sudan is served by the Sudan Independent School District.
Sudan High School has been designated a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. Sudan ISD is also a Texas Education Agency Exemplary ranked campus, and has received multiple Bronze designations in U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best High Schools" feature. Sudan High School continues to have success in both curricular and extracurricular events and has won numerous state championships in both sports and academics.
Notable people
- Vendyl Jones (1930–2010), Noahide scholar who directed archaeological searches for artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant, an inspiration for the movie character "Indiana Jones"
- Taylor Whitley (1980–2018), NFL player for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and Washington Redskins
See also
In Spanish: Sudan (Texas) para niños
