Sandy Hook, Kentucky | |
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![]() 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.