Summary for Sandy Springs

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Located in: Itawamba County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sandy Spgs.

Time Zone: Sandy Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 662

Elevation: 450 feet [137.16 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sandy Springs:

Lat: 34.432900° (or 34°25'58" N)

Lon: -88.375000° (or -88°22'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fulton NE<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sandy Springs

GNIS ID: 677397

FIPS State / Place Code: 28 / 65280

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sandy Springs)

The community of Fulton is the County Seat for Itawamba County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Itawamba)

Population

Total Area:<5> 540 sq. miles [1,399.8 km²] - of which 1.42% is water (7.66 sq. miles [19.8 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 10,126

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Itawamba

GNIS ID: 695752

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 057

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sandy Springs)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Mississippi

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sandy Springs)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sandy Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sandy Springs.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sandy Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).