West Sand Lake, New York

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West Sand Lake, New York
Hamlet and CDP
2014-08-28 13 36 57 View west along New York State Route 43 at New York State Route 150 in the West Sand Lake section of Sand Lake, New York.JPG
Intersection of NY 43 and NY 150 in West Sand Lake
Nickname: 
Old Best
Rensselaer County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas West Sand Lake highlighted.svg
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York.
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West Sand Lake, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°38′40″N73°36′21″W / 42.64444°N 73.60583°W / 42.64444; -73.60583
Country United States
State New York
County Rensselaer
Town Sand Lake
Government
 • TypeTown Board and Council
 • Town SupervisorFlora Fasoldt (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
 • Land4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,616
 • Density548.54/sq mi (211.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12196
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-80863 [2]
GNIS feature ID0970858 [3]
Websitewww.TownofSandLake.us

West Sand Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,616 people in 2020. [4] The community is located in the northwestern corner of the town of Sand Lake.

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Geography

West Sand Lake is located at 42°38′40″N73°36′21″W / 42.64444°N 73.60583°W / 42.64444; -73.60583 (42.644579, -73.605928). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.84%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 2,616—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of 2015, there were 2,845 people living in the town. The population density was 592.71 per square mile. The racial makeup of West Sand Lake was 95.8% Non Hispanic White, 0.2% African American, 0.08% Native American, .6 % Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.7% of the population. There were 907 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% 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 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in West Sand Lake was $85,000, and the median income for a family was $92,367. The per capita income for the town was $36,235 About 5.0% of families and 7.8 of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

The area has a population density of 592.71 people per sq. mile.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, West Sand Lake CDP, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=West%20Sand%20Lake%20CDP,%20New%20York
  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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