Sandy TownshipPA
A town of 11,628.
Is Sandy Township a good place to live?
Sandy Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B, 620th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 64% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $79K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $228K, 3.7 years of the DuBois area’s $62K median household income. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 77, 3,048 acres with 3.9 miles of trail. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Sandy Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). Commercial Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Sandy Township stand out
Where Sandy Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Sandy Township has grown 9% since 2010
10,625 counted in 2010 and 11,848 in 2020; an estimated 11,628 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Sandy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Sandy Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Sandy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandy Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sandy Township.
Sandy Township has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than Brady Township and its other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
Very low risk in Sandy Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sandy Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On state tests, Sandy Township’s schools beat 63% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by DuBois Area SD. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasson Avenue El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 395 | B+ |
| Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 442 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 77 | 3.9 mi | 3,048 |
| 2. Moshannon State Forest | — | 532 |
| 3. Sandy Township Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Sandy Township is 48.2 years. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Sandy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sandy Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Sandy Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Ridgway weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 3 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Sandy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sandy Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sandy Township’s grade for safety is a B
Reported crimes fell from 122 to 104 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 10 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Sandy Township sits closer to the middle.
| Sandy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Sandy Township draws in 3,999 commuters
The average commute for its 3,801 working residents takes 19.6 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Sandy Township for work: only 19% work in town. Jobs based in Sandy Township grew to 4,712 in 2023, 458 more than in 2013. The top destinations are DuBois (21%), College Township (2%) and Brookville (2%).
| Sandy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Sandy Township is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Its B for health tops all 6 graded neighbors; Brady Township (C+) comes closest.
Sandy Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sandy Township.
| Sandy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sandy Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.3% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Sandy Township sells for about $169K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sandy Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sandy Township
About 2 of every 100 Sandy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Sandy Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,362 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft
Sandy Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Sandy Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Township | #620 | B | B− | B | B | B |
| Brady Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Huston Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Falls Creek | — | — | A− | — | B | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Snyder Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Winslow Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brady Township, Huston Township, Falls Creek, Washington Township, Snyder Township and Winslow Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brady Township, Huston Township, Falls Creek, Washington Township, Snyder Township and Winslow Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Union Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sandy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sandy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandy Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Sandy Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #620 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, B for safety and B for schools.
Is Sandy Township, PA safe?
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Sandy Township sits nearer the middle.
Is Sandy Township, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $228,000, 21% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.