Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania

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Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
Main at Lacock, Sandy Lake.jpg
Commercial buildings on Main Street
Mercer County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sandy Lake Highlighted.svg
Location of Sandy Lake in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°21′4″N80°5′0″W / 41.35111°N 80.08333°W / 41.35111; -80.08333
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mercer
Established1849
Government
  MayorMary Barrick
Area
[1]
  Total
0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2] (center of borough)
1,160 ft (350 m)
Highest elevation
[2] (northwest border)
1,380 ft (420 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Sandy Creek)
1,150 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
649
  Density780.05/sq mi (301.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip code
16145
Area code 724
Website http://sandylakeborough.com

Sandy Lake is a borough in eastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1849. The population was 649 at the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

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Geography

Sandy Lake (top left) and Oakview Elementary School (bottom right) in 2024, photographed from 2000ft above the ground. Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania aerial 2024-06-15 3.jpg
Sandy Lake (top left) and Oakview Elementary School (bottom right) in 2024, photographed from 2000ft above the ground.

Sandy Lake is located at 41°21′04″N80°05′00″W / 41.351165°N 80.083220°W / 41.351165; -80.083220 (41.351165, -80.083220). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 428
1880 73070.6%
1890 721−1.2%
1900 632−12.3%
1910 6391.1%
1920 6450.9%
1930 6795.3%
1940 7185.7%
1950 7676.8%
1960 8389.3%
1970 772−7.9%
1980 7790.9%
1990 722−7.3%
2000 7432.9%
2010 659−11.3%
2020 649−1.5%
2021 (est.)643 [4] −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 743 people, 298 households, and 211 families residing in the borough. The population density was 896.4 inhabitants per square mile (346.1/km2). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 398.1 per square mile (153.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33% White, 0.13% African American, 0.40% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,231, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $19,712 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,460. About 12.7% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Sandy Lake Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Sandy Lake Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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