Sandy Hook, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Elliott County courthouse in Sandy Hook | |
 Location of Sandy Hook in Elliott County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′19″N 83°07′44″W / 38.08861°N 83.12889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Elliott |
| Established | March 4, 1850[1] |
| Incorporated | 1872[1] |
| Reincorporated | April 13, 1888[1] |
| Reactivated | 1930[1] |
| Reactivated | 1968[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | James Robby Adkins[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 641 |
| • Density | 652.75/sq mi (252.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41171 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-68556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405416[3] |
Sandy Hook is a home rule-class city beside the Little Sandy River in Elliott County, Kentucky, in the United States.[4] The population was 675 at the 2010 census.[5]
Sandy Hook is the county seat of Elliott County, which is a dry county. It is illegal to sell alcohol within the city. The Little Sandy Correctional Complex, a medium-security prison operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections, is located 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Sandy Hook.
- ^ a b c d e Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Sandy Hook, Kentucky". Accessed 16 August 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Hook, Kentucky
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sandy Hook city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2016.