Editing Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Main at Lacock, Sandy Lake.jpg
| image_size             = 250px
| image_caption          = Commercial buildings on [[Pennsylvania Route 173|Main Street]]
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| image_map              = Mercer County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sandy Lake Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location of Sandy Lake in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
| coordinates            = {{coord|41|21|4|N|80|5|0|W|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type       = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name       = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer]]
| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = 1849
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| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = Mary Barrick
| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_footnotes         = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='42'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi       = 0.83
| area_land_sq_mi        = 0.83
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.00
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="SLTopozone">{{cite web |title=Sandy Lake Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Sandy Lake Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/mercer-pa/city/sandy-lake-21/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=7 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 
| elevation_ft            = 1,160
| elevation_point         = center of borough
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| elevation_max_m         = 
| elevation_max_ft        = 1,380
| elevation_max_point     = northwest border
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| elevation_min_m         = 
| elevation_min_ft        = 1,150
| elevation_min_point     = Sandy Creek
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| population_footnotes   = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total       = 649
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 780.05
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
| postal_code_type       = Zip code
| postal_code            = 16145
| area_code_type         = 
| area_code              = [[Area code 724|724]]
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| website                = http://sandylakeborough.com
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|blank_info = 42-67848
|area_total_km2 = 2.16
|area_land_km2 = 2.16
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|population_density_km2 = 301.12
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'''Sandy Lake''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in eastern [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It was established in 1849. The population was 649 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Hermitage, Pennsylvania|Hermitage micropolitan area]].

==Geography==
[[File:Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania aerial 2024-06-15 3.jpg|thumb|right|Sandy Lake (top left) and Oakview Elementary School (bottom right) in 2024, photographed from 2000ft above the ground.]]
Sandy Lake is located at {{coord|41.351165|-80.083220|region:US_type:city|format=dms}} (41.351165, -80.083220).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 428
|1880= 730
|1890= 721
|1900= 632
|1910= 639
|1920= 645
|1930= 679
|1940= 718
|1950= 767
|1960= 838
|1970= 772
|1980= 779
|1990= 722
|2000= 743
|2010= 659
|2020= 649
|estyear=2021
|estimate=643
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 743 people, 298 households, and 211 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|896.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 330 housing units at an average density of {{convert|398.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,231, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $19,712 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,460. About 12.7% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
* [[Terry Turner (baseball)|Terry Turner]], professional baseball player

==References==
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{{Mercer County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1849]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Mercer County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in Pennsylvania]]