Profile for Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, PA

Nearby parks & recreation: Maurice K. Goddard State Park

Listed places near Sandy Lake

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (14)

Parks (1)

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• Sandy Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Sandy Lake
• Housing in Sandy Lake
• Income in Sandy Lake
• Marital status of adults in Sandy Lake
• Place of birth of people in Sandy Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sandy Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Sandy Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Sandy Lake
• Mercer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sandy Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mercer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sharon area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16145 ZIP code.

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• Mercer County government
• Mercer County tourism

26% of Sandy Lake residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sandy Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sandy Lake
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Libraries in or near Sandy Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Mercer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sandy Lake museums
• Sandy Lake historic sites
• Sandy Lake area parks
• Wineries near Sandy Lake

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sandy Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sandy Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mercer County

• Sandy Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Mercer County
• Arrests in Mercer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sandy Lake was $15,460, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mercer County economic census
• Mercer County economic summary
• Mercer County employment growth
• Mercer County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

15% of Sandy Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sandy Lake
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Sandy Lake
• School districts in or near Sandy Lake
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sandy Lake

• Air pollution in Mercer County
• Diesel soot in Mercer County
• Land contamination in Mercer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Mercer County
• Toxic chemical releases in Mercer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sandy Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sandy Lake
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Mercer County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sandy Lake medical services & health statistics

• Mercer County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sandy Lake
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Sandy Lake
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mercer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sandy Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

• Research Sandy Lake Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Sandy Lake
• Homes for sale in Sandy Lake
• Find a Sandy Lake Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Sandy Lake

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Sandy Lake area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Sandy Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Sandy Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Sandy Lake
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sandy Lake
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sandy Lake
• TV stations in or near Sandy Lake
• Media ownership in the Sandy Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sandy Lake
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sandy Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sandy Lake

• Parks near Sandy Lake
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Sandy Lake
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sandy Lake
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Mercer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sandy Lake political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sandy Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Mercer County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Sandy Lake workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sandy Lake travel guide
• Airports near Sandy Lake
• Hotels near Sandy Lake
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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