Sandy, Oregon
| Sandy, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Downtown Sandy in 2003
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| Motto: "Gateway to Mount Hood" | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°23′51″N 122°15′59″W / 45.39750°N 122.26639°WCoordinates: 45°23′51″N 122°15′59″W / 45.39750°N 122.26639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riley Blake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,000 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,570 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 10,014 |
| • Density | 3,047.8/sq mi (1,176.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97055 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-65250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1149054 |
| Website | www.ci.sandy.or.us |
Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. The city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor, 25 miles (40 km) from Portland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,570.
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.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sandy has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Many people who consider themselves citizens of Sandy live within a 6-to-8-mile (10 to 13 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 Linda Malone was voted out as the mayor. On January 1, 2011, Bill King took over as mayor of the city.
As of the census 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.
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