| Sanford, North Carolina | |
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| City | |
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The Lee County Courthouse in Sanford
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| Nickname(s): Brick City | |
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Location of Sanford, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°28′33″N 79°10′32″W / 35.47583°N 79.17556°WCoordinates: 35°28′33″N 79°10′32″W / 35.47583°N 79.17556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chet Mann |
| • City manager | Hal Hegwer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,094 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 29,128 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-59280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022497 |
| Website | Official website of Sanford, NC |
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 28,518 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.
Sanford is located at 35°28′33″N 79°10′32″W / 35.475881°N 79.175463°W (35.475881, -79.175463).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62 km2).24.1 square miles (62.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.33%) is water.
As of the census of 2009, there were 29,922 people which was a 28.9% increase from 2000. The population density was 1243 people per square mile (372.5/km2). There were 9,223 housing units at an average density of 383.2 per square mile (147.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 55.87% White, 29.19% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 11.93% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.03% of the population.