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Big Sandy

West VirginiaCDP

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Big Sandy

Total population

113

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation345 m
Land area0.55 km²
Coordinates37.46°, -81.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
345 m
Area
0.55 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 198. The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
52.4
Median home value
—
Housing units
86
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.4611
Longitude
-81.7059
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
47.9%
Diabetes
20.6%
Adult obesity
49.9%
Binge drinking
13.7%
Adult smoking
35.4%
No leisure activity
48.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
    High · WELCH · 560 students · 16:1 ratio
  • RIVER VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BRADSHAW · 408 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • BRADSHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · BRADSHAW · 272 students · 13:1 ratio
  • SANDY RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · AVONDALE · 239 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • IAEGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · IAEGER · 229 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • WELCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · WELCH · 220 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · BIG SANDY · 136 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • MCDOWELL CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
    Other · WELCH

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam
American author and engineer (born 1943)
M
Mike Kume
American baseball player
Phill G. McDonald
Phill G. McDonald
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1941–1968)
J
John Brewer
American gridiron football player (1928-1983)
H
H. Palmer Hopkins
professor and first Director of Financial Aid at the University of Maryland

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in West Virginia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,477

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
86
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big Sandy

Bridge across the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, West Virginia
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1905
Bridge across Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, West Virginia
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1910
Bridge over the Big Sandy River
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1900
Bridge across Tug Fork, Big Sandy River, W. Va
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1911
Improvement of Big Sandy River, etc
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1898
Big Sandy River, Kentucky and West Virginia
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1973
Bridge across Tug Branch of Big Sandy River
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1906
Bridge over Tug Fork of Big Sandy River
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1904

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library