Sandy PointTX
A town of 243, settled in 1854.
Is Sandy Point a good place to live?
Sandy Point’s January low is 45°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Sandy Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sandy Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandy Point, 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 Point.
Sandy Point has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sandy Point for work: only 0% work in town. Sandy Point’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.6% of Sandy Point residents live below the poverty line.
| Sandy Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sandy Point faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sandy Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Sandy Point
Sandy Point has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Sandy Point’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sandy Point is
Sandy Point beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sandy Point.
| Sandy Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Sandy Point | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sandy Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sandy Point
About 9 of every 100 Sandy Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Sandy Point for work
Where Sandy Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sandy Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandy Point, TX a good place to live?
Sandy Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.