SANDY, OREGON

'Sandy' is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,386, however the 2006 estimate shows 7,070 people.^[1]
The city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Education

Transportation

Air

Media

Points of interest

References

External links

Geography

Sandy is located at 45°23'51" North, 122°15'59" West (45.397499, -122.266319).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²), none of which is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 5385 people in the city, organized into 1956 households and 1431 families. The population density is 790.6/km² (2,044.9/mi²). There are 2,080 housing units at an average density of 305.4/km² (789.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.91% White, 1.15% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 4.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,956 households out of which 42.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 12.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% are non-families. 21.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,115, and the median income for a family is $52,543. Males have a median income of $41,141 versus $25,604 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,138. 8.1% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Many people who consider themselves citizens of Sandy live within a six to eight mile radius of the city along various well-populated rural roads, as well as U.S. Route 26. According to the U.S. Postal Service, the 2006 population of the 97055 ZIP code, which includes land outside the city limits, was 16,370.

Education

There are three schools within Sandy's city limits: Sandy Grade School, Cedar Ridge Middle School and Sandy High School. Those schools are administered by the regional Oregon Trail School District.

Transportation

U.S. Route 26 runs through the middle of Sandy, forming downtown Sandy's Pioneer and Proctor Boulevards. Sandy is the northern terminus of Oregon Route 211.
Sandy operates a public transit system called the Sandy Area Metro.

Air

★ Sandy River Airport

★ Country Squire Airpark

Media

Sandy has a city-run Internet utility called SandyNet [1], which provides high-speed online access to residents.
''The Sandy Post'' is the community's weekly newspaper, and is the official newspaper of record for the city's legal notices. [2]

Points of interest

Sandy is the home of the annual Sandy Mountain Festival, the Sandy Oktoberfest and the yearly Hometown Holiday Festival and Parade.

References

1. PSU:Population Research Center

External links

★ City of Sandy

★ Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce

★ Oregon Blue Book entry for Sandy