Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Sanger is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Fresno,[11] at an elevation of 371 feet (113 m).

[12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), all land.

[13] In 1886, the Southern Pacific Company referred to the area as Sanger Junction, concerning plans to improve access to the fertile land.

[14] The name commemorates Joseph Sanger Jr., secretary-treasurer of the Railroad Yardmasters Association, who visited California in 1887.

[11] In 1888, the Pacific Improvement Company owned and sold lots on the site and the first post office opened.

[11][14] In 1890, the Kings River Lumber Company built a 62-mile long log flume to transport timber from the High Sierras to Sanger.

[15] Sanger became a center for shipping grain, citrus and lumber from the nearby mountains.

There were 7,104 housing units at an average density of 1,286.1 per square mile (496.6/km2),of which 6,659 were occupied, 3,873 (58.2%) by the owners and 2,786 (41.8%) by renters.

This was created in 1982 by Sanger native artist Jose Maro Alvarado.

[citation needed] Sanger Union High School services the community.