Big Sandy | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
![]() Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy | |
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
• Land | 0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 198 |
• Density | 360/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.