Sand Hill, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Sand Hill, Pennsylvania
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 Sand Hill, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Sand Hill, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lebanon |
| Township | North Lebanon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,496 |
| • Density | 2,478/sq mi (956.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17046
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| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-67744 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1186905 |
Sand Hill is a small community in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate community for population surveys. In 2010, about 2,496 people lived here.
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Geography of Sand Hill
Sand Hill is located in the middle of Lebanon County. It's part of North Lebanon Township. To the south, it borders the city of Lebanon, which is the main city in the county.
Neighborhoods and Roads
The Sand Hill CDP includes a few smaller areas. These are the neighborhoods of Sand Hill, Sunset, and Reinohlsville. Pennsylvania Route 343 (also called North 7th Street) goes through the community. This road leads north about 6 miles (10 km) to Fredericksburg. It also goes south into the city of Lebanon.
Land and Water
The community covers about 2.6 square kilometers (1 square mile) of land. There is no water area within the CDP. Sand Hill is built on the side of a hill. This hill forms the northern edge of the Lebanon Valley. Small streams in the area flow south. They drain into Brandywine Creek. This creek then joins Quittapahilla Creek in the center of the valley.
People of Sand Hill
Let's look at who lives in Sand Hill, based on the 2000 census.
Population and Homes
In 2000, there were 2,345 people living in Sand Hill. These people lived in 898 households. A household is like a home where people live together. Most of these households, 709 of them, were families. There were 917 housing units in total.
Diversity in Sand Hill
The people living in Sand Hill come from different backgrounds. Most residents, about 96.25%, were White. About 1.66% were Asian, and a small number were African American or Native American. About 2.94% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
Many households in Sand Hill had children. About 31.7% of homes had kids under 18 years old. Most families, 69.2%, were married couples living together. Some homes had a single female parent. About 16.4% of all households were people living alone. About 7.3% of these were people aged 65 or older.
The average household had 2.61 people. The average family had 2.94 people. The community has a mix of age groups. About 22.1% of residents were under 18. About 29.5% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age in Sand Hill was 41 years old. This means half the people were younger than 41 and half were older.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the average income for a household in Sand Hill was $45,125 per year. For families, the average income was $47,566. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in the CDP was $19,386. A very small number of families and people lived below the poverty line. This included about 2.0% of those under 18.
See also
In Spanish: Sand Hill (Pensilvania) para niños
