Sand Point
City in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
Sand Point is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, with 578 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 39 ft (12 m) above sea level.
- 578residents (2020 Census)
- 39 ftelevation · 12 m
- 8.0 sq miland area · 20.8 km²
- 72 / sq mipopulation density
- 99661ZIP code
About Sand Point
Sand Point, also known as Popof Island, is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 976, up from 952 in 2000, but by the 2020 Census this had reduced to 578. It is on northwestern Popof Island, one of the Shumagin Islands, off the Alaska Peninsula. It is the borough seat of Aleutians East Borough, and is near the entrance to the Bering Sea.
The Aleutians East Borough School District is in Southwestern Alaska along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Chain The District was formed in 1988 from smaller districts that consolidated and formed a Borough with taxing authority. The Borough and District boundaries are the same, and stretch over approximately 15,000 square miles (39,000 km2) of roadless, mostly treeless tundra, from the middle of the Alaska Peninsula to the north and east, going southwest out to Akutan just east of Dutch Harbor.
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Living in Sand Point
- Median household income
- $81,563
- Median home value
- $189,100
- Median rent
- $1,130/mo
- Median age
- 42.3
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Sand Point had 578 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 578 |
|---|---|
| Density | 72 per sq mi (28 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Sand Point at a glance
| State | Alaska (AK) |
|---|---|
| County | Aleutians East Borough |
| Type | City |
| Population | 578 (2020) |
| Land area | 8.01 sq mi (20.8 km²) |
| Water area | 22.28 sq mi (57.70 km²) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Coordinates | 55.3145° N, 160.4856° W |
| ZIP code | 99661 |
| Official website | sandpointak.com |
| Census code (GEOID) | 0267020 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Frequently asked questions about Sand Point
What county is Sand Point in?
Sand Point is in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of Sand Point, AK?
578 people lived in Sand Point at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Sand Point, AK?
The ZIP code of Sand Point is 99661.
What is the elevation of Sand Point?
39 feet (12 m) above sea level.
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