Sandy, Utah
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| Sandy City, Utah | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tom Dolan |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 89,664 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Website: http://www.sandy.utah.gov/ | |
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah and a suburb of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2005 estimate placed its population at 89,664, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah.
The city home to the South Towne Center shopping mall; Jordan Commons, a large entertainment complex, and is the location of the Southtowne Exposition Center, which regularly hosts conventions.
It was also selected in August 2006 as the location of Real Salt Lake's new soccer-specific stadium, the Sandy Stadium, to be finished in 2008. Groundbreaking occurred on August 12, 2006. No official name for the stadium has been announced.
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[edit] History
Brigham Young named Sandy City in 1873 for its thirsty soil[1].
[edit] Geography
Sandy is located at (40.572415, -111.859610)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.9 km² (22.4 mi²). 57.8 km² (22.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
The major residential region of eastern Sandy climbs high on the slopes of the Wasatch Range while the western section lies at the bottom of the valley. Interstate 15 and State Street (U.S. 89) run through the western portions of the city, while the Jordan River forms part of the western border with West Jordan and South Jordan.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 88,418 people, 25,737 households, and 21,773 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,528.8/km² (3,960.5/mi²). There were 26,579 housing units at an average density of 459.6/km² (1,190.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.52% White, 0.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population.
There were 25,737 households out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.73.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,801. Males had a median income of $47,031 versus $29,661 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,928. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Sandians
- Heather Anderson - Miss Utah USA 2007
- Jim Fullington - Professional wrestler better known as "The Sandman"
- Bonnie Gritton - Pianist and Musician
- Doug Jolley - professional football player
- Paul Luscher - Composer and singer
- Karl Meltzer - ultra-marathon runner, 2006 North-American ultra-runner of the year by UltraRunning Magazine
- Jamie Pierre - professional free skier
- Dick Simon - race car driver and owner
[edit] Sister cities
Sandy has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Sandy official website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
