Sandyfield, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Sandyfield, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label:Sandyfield
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbus
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Garry A. Keaton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.00
Area Land Km2:7.98
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:3.09
Area Land Sq Mi:3.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:430
Population Density Km2:53.90
Population Density Sq Mi:139.61
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:34.3739°N -78.3°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28456[2]
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-59135[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2407285

Sandyfield is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5sqmi, of which 3.4sqmi is land and 0.29% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 340 people, 115 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 135 housing units at an average density of 39.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 8.82% White, 86.76% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.06% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 115 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,521. About 14.6% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sandyfield NC ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.