Sand Branch, Dallas County, Texas


Sand Branch is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 400 in 2000.

Geography

Sand Branch is located approximately two miles south of U.S. Highway 175 and 14 miles southeast of Downtown Dallas on Belt Line Road in southeastern Dallas County. It is situated between the Trinity River and Hickory Creek, southwest of Seagoville. Sand Branch is the only unincorporated settlement left in Dallas County, as the vast majority of the county lies within incorporated cities.

Background

The Sand Branch Community has long been considered one of the poorest areas in Dallas County. The area's living conditions and lack of basic services have led some to label the largely lower-income, predominately African American community a "non-border colonia" because of its similarities to those settlements situated along the southwestern United States border with Mexico. One of the challenges of the community is that residents must transport water to use it: despite existing next to a Wastewater Treatment facility, no water infrastructure exists in Sand Branch, and the wells are non-potable due to decades of contamination.

Streets

Eight streets are located within the community Sand Branch. They are:

Education

Public education in the community of Sand Branch is provided by the Dallas Independent School District. Zoned campuses include , , and .