Big Sandy, West Virginia

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Big Sandy
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W / 37.46417; -81.69806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Area
[1]
  Total
0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2)
  Land0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2)
  Water0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
198
  Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 198 (up from 168 at the 2010 census). [2] [3] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

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  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Big Sandy CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.