Big Sandy, West Virginia

Big Sandy
Census-designated place (CDP)
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Big Sandy
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W / 37.46417; -81.69806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
198
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 198 (up from 168 at the 2010 census).[2][3] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

See also

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Big Sandy CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.


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