Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 743. Estimated population in July 2024: 718 (-3.4% change)
Males: 343 (46.2%), Females: 400 (53.8%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 16145

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $34,231
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Sandy Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (20.1%), English (16.3%), Scotch-Irish (12.8%), Polish (7.0%), United States (6.5%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sandy Lake

• High school or higher: 81.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy Lake borough

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 10.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sandy Lake:

• UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
• UPMC NORTHWEST (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)
• MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MEADVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandy Lake:

• VENANGO REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
• YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 41 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
• ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 50 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandy Lake:

• GROVE CITY (about 17 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 29D)
• PORT MEADVILLE (about 20 miles; MEADVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: GKJ)
• GREENVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G1)

Colleges and Universities

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

• GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
• YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
• GENEVA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
• CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 51 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
• NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 54 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
• EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)