Sinton, Texas | |
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Nickname: City of Parks | |
Location of Sinton, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 28°2′5″N 97°30′32″W / 28.03472°N 97.50889°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | San Patricio |
Named for | David Sinton |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager government |
• City council | Mayor Edward Adams Mayor Pro Tem Mary Speidel Nathan Lindeman Danny Davila Greg Ybarra |
• City Manager | John Hobson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2) |
• Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,504 |
• Density | 1,858.20/sq mi (717.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78387 |
Area code | 361 |
FIPS code | 48-68036[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1347172[4] |
Website | www |
Sinton is a city in and the county seat of San Patricio County, Texas,[5] United States. The population was 5,504 at the 2020 census.[2] It was founded in 1886 and was named in honor of David Sinton, a influential business owner and rancher.[6]