Sandy, Oregon | |
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| Motto: "Where Innovation Meets Elevation" | |
 Location of Sandy in Clackamas County, Oregon | |
| Coordinates:45°23′51″N122°15′59″W / 45.39750°N 122.26639°W /45.39750; -122.26639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Incorporated | August 11, 1911 (1911-08-11)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kathleen Walker[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.44 km2) |
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,101 ft (336 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,612 |
| • Density | 3,474.6/sq mi (1,341.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97055 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-65250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411809[4] |
| Website | www.ci.sandy.or.us |
Sandy is a city located inClackamas County,Oregon, United States, settledc. 1853 and named after the nearbySandy River.[6] Located in thefoothills of theCascade Mountain Range, the city serves as the western gateway to theMount Hood Corridor, and is located approximately 27 miles (43 km) east ofPortland.[7]
The city of Sandy was originally settled by travelers passing alongBarlow Road, one of the final sections of theOregon Trail, and initially known as Revenue, after settlers Francis and Lydia Revenue. The city subsequently took the name Sandy after the Sandy River, named byMeriwether Lewis andWilliam Clark in 1805; the river and previously been named the Barings River, afterSir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, following a 1792 expedition in the region.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sandy's local economy was mainly based on logging and thesawmill industry due to the abundance of timber in the area. The city continued to grow with the arrival ofGerman immigrants in the late 19th century, and the city was formally incorporated in 1911. In the latter half of the 20th century, the city's population saw a significant increase in residents, concurrent with the growth of thePortland metropolitan area.
As of the2020 census, the city had a total population of 12,612. It is the home ofSandy High School, founded in 1914, which serves the population of Sandy as well as outlying communities, such asBoring and theVillages of Mount Hood.
Sandy was founded after pioneerSam Barlow passed through the area in 1845 and formedBarlow Road, the most widely-used final portion of theOregon Trail.[1][8] The first white people to settle the area were Francis and Lydia Revenue,c. 1853.[1] The abundance of natural resources in the area, ranging from fish, deer, elk, berries and roots, attracted them to build a homestead andtrading post.[1] Around 1873, the Revenues built the city's first hotel.[1]
Initially known as Revenue (after the Revenue family), in the late 19th century the settlement took its namesake of Sandy from the nearbySandy River, which itself had taken its name fromMeriwether Lewis andWilliam Clark during their1805 expedition, who at that time named it the "Quicksand River" due to the abundance of sand on its banks.[9] The river had priorly been named the Barings River afterSir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, an English merchant banker, by Lieutenant W.R. Broughton of theFort Vancouver expedition on October 30, 1792.[9]
A second hotel was erected in Sandy in 1890 by Baron Otto Von Scholley, anAustrian immigrant who also served as the city's second postmaster and firstnotary.[1] In 1894, the city completed its first church, St. Michael'sRoman Catholic Church, established byBenedictine monks, which had its first service on December 18 that year.[10] Though the original building was destroyed in a fire two decades later, it was relocated and reopened.[10]
In 1902, aLutheran church was established in Sandy.[11] On August 11, 1911, the city of was formallyincorporated,[1] and on November 14, 1913, city voters approved its charter.[1] Friedrich Meinig, a German immigrant and businessman, came to Sandy in 1876;[1][12] his son, Paul Meinig, served as the city's secondmayor from 1912 to 1918.[1] A significant part of Sandy's economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries waslogging and sawmill operations which utilized the abundance of forests surrounding the city.[1]
In October 1913, the city experienced a major fire which destroyed numerous buildings and businesses, including a restaurant, livery stable, and saloon, all located on the south side of the Main Street (contemporarily Proctor Boulevard).[13] A concrete replacement of the restaurant and saloon was subsequently erected, marking the first concrete building in the city.[13] The Clackamas County Bank was established in Sandy in 1916.[1] As of 2018[update], the bank remains the oldestcommunity bank in the state of Oregon.[1]
In 1919, a year prior to the 19thAmendment, the city elected two women to its government: Blanche Shelley was elected mayor, along with Edna Esson to city council.[1] Both women were also active business leaders in the city.[1] In 1923, the city completed construction of the Pioneer Building, a brick structure that served asSandy Union High School, for $30,000.[14] Prior to this, a small two-story schoolhouse served as the city's main school for all grades, before a separate high school was established in 1917.[15]
As of the 21st century, Sandy's population has increased significantly with the growth of thePortland metropolitan area.[16] Per a 2018 study completed byPortland State University and Clackamas County, it is the second-fastest-growing city in the state, and is estimated to reach a population of 18,980 by the year 2034.[16]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.13 km2), consisting almost entirely of land.[17] Itselevation is 967 feet (295 m).[18]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Sandy has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[19]
| Climate data for Sandy, OR | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45 (7) | 48 (9) | 53 (12) | 58 (14) | 64 (18) | 70 (21) | 78 (26) | 79 (26) | 73 (23) | 61 (16) | 49 (9) | 44 (7) | 60 (16) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34 (1) | 34 (1) | 33 (1) | 39 (4) | 44 (7) | 48 (9) | 52 (11) | 52 (11) | 49 (9) | 43 (6) | 38 (3) | 34 (1) | 42 (5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 7.81 (198) | 6.03 (153) | 6.76 (172) | 5.87 (149) | 4.32 (110) | 3.08 (78) | 0.76 (19) | 0.88 (22) | 2.49 (63) | 5.76 (146) | 8.61 (219) | 9.03 (229) | 61.4 (1,558) |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 96 | — | |
| 1910 | 250 | 160.4% | |
| 1920 | 242 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 284 | 17.4% | |
| 1940 | 473 | 66.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,003 | 112.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,147 | 14.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,544 | 34.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,905 | 88.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,152 | 42.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,385 | 29.7% | |
| 2010 | 9,570 | 77.7% | |
| 2020 | 12,612 | 31.8% | |
| Source:[21] U.S. Decennial Census[22] [5] | |||
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As of thecensus of 2010, there were 9,570 people, 3,567 households, and 2,486 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 3,047.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,176.8/km2). There were 3,768 housing units at an average density of 1,200.0 per square mile (463.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.0%White, 0.4%African American, 1.3%Native American, 1.2%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 3.4% fromother races, and 3.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 9.2% of the population.[23]
There were 3,567 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.[23]
The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.[23]
There are three schools within Sandy's city limits: Sandy Grade School, Cedar Ridge Middle School andSandy High School. Those schools are administered by the regionalOregon Trail School District.
Meinig Memorial Park is the largest park in Sandy. It has a variety of features, including the Dale Nicholls stage, a log gazebo and an amphitheater.[24] There are also many picnic benches and trails that run through the trees surrounding the area. The entirety of the park structures are constructed from wood. Many reoccurring events take place in Meinig Memorial Park, such as the annual Easter egg hunt, Movies at the Park and shows performed through the Library Summer Reading Program.[25][26][27]
Joe's Donuts is a nationally-acclaimed donut shop in Sandy that was established in 1974 and has now become a tourist destination in the northwest. Joe's Donuts sits on the corner of the two major highways that cross through Sandy and is recognized for its red and white checkered exterior, which has been recently retouched by the city's Facade Improvement program.[28]
The Sandy Mountain Festival is also held at Meinig Memorial Park, a two-day bazaar with over 120 artisans and food booths. It is held on July 11–12 and managed by the Sandy Mountain Festival Association, a nonprofit organization of volunteers.[29]
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U.S. Route 26 runs through the middle of Sandy, forming downtown Sandy's Pioneer and Proctor Boulevards.[30] Sandy is the northern terminus ofOregon Route 211.
From around the early 1940s[31] through the 1960s,bus transit service connecting Sandy with Gresham and Portland was provided by a private company namedPortland Stages, Inc.[32] In 1970 this service was taken over by a then-new public agency,TriMet, which continued to provide transit service to Sandy until 2000.
Since the beginning of 2000, Sandy has operated its ownpublic transit system, theSandy Area Metro,[33] which connects with TriMet's bus andMAX light rail system at theGresham Transit Center. Since 2004, theMount Hood Express (originally named Mountain Express) has also provided public transit bus service to Sandy, connecting it with communities and resort areas in theMount Hood Corridor.
Two airports exist in Sandy: theSandy River Airport andCountry Squire Airpark.
The Sandy Post is the community's weekly newspaper,[34] and is the official newspaper of record for the city's legal notices.[35]
The City of Sandy operates a municipal Internet Service Provider, called SandyNet. SandyNet is a public utility that has existed since 2001. Since 2015, the City Government offers up to multi-gigabitfiber-optic internet to all of its residents. Gigabit for $60 per month and 500 mbps internet for $44.95 per month.[36]
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