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Census Data for Sandy Springs

As far as we can tell, Sandy Springs has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sandy Springs, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Chesnee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
    • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
  • Forest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutherfordton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spindale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
    • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <1>
  • Campobello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
  • Inman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bostic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
    • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <1>
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ellenboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
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    • Tryon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowpens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooresboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County

Polk County ...

Sandy Springs is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sandy Springs ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Polk County or the community of Sandy Springs:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sandy Springs:
    • GNIS ID for Sandy Springs: 1024741
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 1008579
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sandy Springs is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sandy Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.