Sandy Valley, Nevada
| Sandy Valley, Nevada | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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 Location of Sandy Valley in Clark County, Nevada |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′44″N 115°39′7″W / 35.82889°N 115.65194°WCoordinates: 35°49′44″N 115°39′7″W / 35.82889°N 115.65194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.0 sq mi (145.1 km2) |
| • Land | 56.0 sq mi (145.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,641 ft (805 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,051 |
| • Density | 36.6/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89019 |
| Area code(s) | 702 |
| FIPS code | 32-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0854717 |
Sandy Valley is an unincorporated community in the Mesquite Valley in west-central Clark County, Nevada, United States. Sandy Valley has a variant name of Sandy, Nevada. The population was 2,051 at the 2010 census. Sandy Valley is bordered on the East by the southern extension of the Spring Mountains and on the west by the California state line. Sandy Valley began in the 19th century as the five mining communities of Kingston, Sandy, Ripley, Mesquite, and Platina. It is roughly a forty-five mile drive from Las Vegas.
Sky Ranch Estates Airport (FAA Identifier: 3L2), is the local general aviation field.
Sandy Valley is located at 35°49′44″N 115°39′7″W / 35.82889°N 115.65194°W (35.828999, -115.651943).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandy Valley has a total area of 56.0 square miles (145 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,051 people and 1,024 households in the census-designated place (CDP) of Sandy Valley. The population density was 32.2 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.57% White, 1.39% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% of the population.
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