Sandy Creek, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,863. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,841 (-0.6% change)
Males: 1,935 (50.1%), Females: 1,928 (49.9%)

Oswego County

Zip code: 13145

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $33,438
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Sandy Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (20.1%), German (20.1%), Irish (15.0%), United States (7.9%), French (7.7%), Italian (5.0%).

Elevation: 498 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sandy Creek

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy Creek town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sandy Creek:

  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • OSWEGO HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; OSWEGO, NY)
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; FULTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandy Creek:

  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 38 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandy Creek:

  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 29 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)
  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 32 miles; CLAY, NY; Abbreviation: 1H1)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; CICERO, NY; Abbreviation: 1G6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy Creek:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 31 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 58 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)

Schools

Public high school in Sandy Creek:

  • SANDY CREEK HS (Students: 354; Location: 124 SALISBURY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sandy Creek:

  • SANDY CREEK ES (Students: 477; Location: 124 SALISBURY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SANDY CREEK MS (Students: 259; Location: 124 SALISBURY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sandy Creek:

  • ANNIE PORTER AINSWORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,057; Location: 6064 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 10,326 books; 321 audio materials; 1,844 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)