Sandy, Oregon

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Sandy, Oregon
City
Downtown Sandy in July 2003
Downtown Sandy in July 2003
Motto: 
"Gateway to Mount Hood"
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyClackamas
Incorporated1913
Government
 • MayorBill King
Area
[1]
 • City3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,000 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • City9,570
 • Estimate 
(2012[3])
9,888
 • Density3,047.8/sq mi (1,176.8/km2)
 • Metro
16,370 (for Sandy ZIP code)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97055
Area code(s)503 and 971
FIPS code41-65250Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1149054Template:GR
Websitewww.ci.sandy.or.us

Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River.[4] The city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,570.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.13 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
190096—
1910250160.4%
1920242−3.2%
193028417.4%
194047366.5%
19501,003112.1%
19601,14714.4%
19701,54434.6%
19802,90588.1%
19904,15242.9%
20005,38529.7%
20109,57077.7%
source:[5][6][2]

Many people who consider themselves citizens of Sandy live within a 6-to-8-mile (9.7 to 12.9 km) 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. In 2010 Mayor Malone was voted out as the mayor. On January 1, 2011, Bill King took over as Mayor of the city.

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 9,570 people, 3,567 households, and 2,486 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,047.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,176.8/km2). There were 3,768 housing units at an average density of 1,200.0 per square mile (463.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.4% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population.

There were 3,567 households of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

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

Motorcycles in downtown Sandy

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.

Mass transit

From at least the 1940s[7] through the 1960s, bus transit service connecting Sandy with Gresham and Portland was provided by a private company named Portland Stages, Inc.[8] This service was taken over by TriMet, a then-new public agency, in 1970, and TriMet continued to provide transit service to Sandy until 2000.

Since the beginning of 2000, Sandy has operated its own public transit system, a free service called the Sandy Area Metro,[9] which connects with the Mountain Express.

Air

Media

Sandy has a city-run Internet utility called SandyNet,which provides high-speed online access to residents.[10]

The Sandy Post is the community's weekly newspaper, and is the official newspaper of record for the city's legal notices.[11]

Points of interest

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

Jonsrud Viewpoint, a wonderful view of Mt. Hood and the Sandy River valley. This viewpoint was donated to the City of Sandy by Philip Jonsrud, a son of early settlers and lifelong resident of Sandy.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c d "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  4. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 846. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996. p. 215.
  6. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  7. ^ "Stage Fares To Increase" (1947-08-06). The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), p. 9.
  8. ^ "Morgan [state public utility commissioner] Grants Bus Fare Hike". (1958-09-17). The Oregonian, p. 1.
  9. ^ "Riders express happiness as free bus service starts" (2000-01-05). The Oregonian (Washington County editions).
  10. ^ http://www.sandynet.org/
  11. ^ http://www.cityofsandy.com/index.asp?Type=B_LIST&SEC={A9ADF91E-86F8-401D-AED7-9DBEF6B23238}&DE={7E027CCF-22BE-4F93-B2A7-1B1A9DACFE56}#{7E027CCF-22BE-4F93-B2A7-1B1A9DACFE56} cityofsandy.com

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