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A town of 3,566, settled in 1809. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
3,566
−3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
598
A commuter town

What makes Sandy stand out

The 2 things Sandy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Sandy for work

Where Sandy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Canton Canton 19% 6% → Jackson Jackson 6% 3% → Canton Canton 3% 3% → Waynesburg Waynesburg 3% 3% → Perry Perry 3% 3% → Akron Akron 3% Sandy · 9% stay
598jobs based in Sandy
9%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Sandy’s report card

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H 74° · L 54°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sandy. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Sandy’s public schools outperform 73% of Ohio districts

The public schools Sandy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
St. James Elementary School PrivatePK–581
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Sandy beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSandyOH
More adults with COPD10.6%8%
More smokers20.2%15.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.7%15.3%
Aultman Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sandy

Most working residents leave Sandy for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Canton (19%), Jackson (6%) and Canton (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sandy9%
Canton19%
Jackson6%
Canton3%
Waynesburg3%
13 mi
median commute distance
598
jobs based in Sandy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sandy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
11
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Sandy is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Sandy: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,030 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Waynesburg Mohawk Community Park0.3 mi5
2. Waynesburg Park—8
3. Magnolia Village Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Sandy

Township in Ohio, US

Sandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,561 people in the township, 1,899 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1809
Population
3,561
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft

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