Welcome to Sandy ...
The city of Sandy is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
Sandy was established in 1871 and was incorporated in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sandy has a population of 96,215 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Sandy is 4,740 feet [1,445 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sandy is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sandy lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sandy: 801 & 385<4>
The ZIP codes for Sandy: 84070, 84090-84094<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandy had an population of 96,215 people. This is an increase of 10.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandy had a population of 87,461 people (which is 8.47% of the total population of Salt Lake County). This makes Sandy the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Sandy represents 3.16% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 87,461 people, the population of Sandy decreased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 88,418 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sandy.
Communities Also Named Sandy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Sandy - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandy.
Websites for Sandy ...
Official Website: www.sandy.utah.gov/
Communities near Sandy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandy.
- Salt Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <6>
- West Valley City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <6>
- Lehi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
- Lehi is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <6>
- Millcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Taylorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Herriman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <6>
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
- Eagle Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <6>
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
- Kearns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
- Kearns is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearns <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sandy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandy ...
Looking for more information about Sandy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sandy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandy.
Adding Sandy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sandy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Sandy post office opened in 1872.
We also found Sandy on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sandy: www.sandy.utah.gov/
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandy. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Sandy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Sandy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sandy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sandy includes: 84070, 84090, 84091, 84092, 84093 & 84094. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |