Big SandyTX
A town of 1,289. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Big Sandy stand out
The 3 things Big Sandy does most differently from other towns.
1,289 people, and everyone knows the way
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Big Sandy’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Sandy. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Big Sandy beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Big Sandy | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
Big Sandy’s public schools outperform 70% of Texas districts
The public schools Big Sandy’s kids attend outperform 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy El | PK–5 | 320 | B+ |
| Big Sandy J H | 6–8 | 138 | B+ |
| Big Sandy H S | 9–12 | 191 | B− |
A typical Big Sandy home is worth about $227K
The typical Big Sandy home is worth about $227,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Big Sandy has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Big Sandy
Most working residents leave Big Sandy for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Longview (11%), Tyler (11%) and Gilmer (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns
Big Sandy reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
0% of Big Sandy is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Sandy Park | — | 5 |
About Big Sandy
Town in Texas, United States
Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,231. A lake of the same name is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of Big Sandy. It lies directly west of the larger cities of Gladewater and Longview. The Sabine River flows just south of Big Sandy. In the 19th century, Walters' Bluff Ferry operated on the Sabine, with passage across costing 40 cents per person and up to 75 cents for wagons.
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- Population
- 1,231
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 75755, 75797
- Area code
- 903