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Around Sandy Hook
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL353 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy Hook; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sandy Hook
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sandy Hook had 641 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 361st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Elliott County grew from 10,387 residents in 1900 to 7,354 in 2020.
Elliott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olive Hill 5ne, KY weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Elliott County
305 jobs at 38 businesses in Elliott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy Hook.
Nearest hospitals
Morgan County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · West Liberty17.7 miles
St. Claire Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morehead20.0 miles
Three Rivers Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Louisa25.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
22
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sandy Hook
Libraries
Elliott County Public Library4.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Elliott County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Elliott County Primary SchoolSandy Hook
Pre-K–2
224
Public
0.7 mi
Elliott County Intermediate SchoolSandy Hook
3–5
185
Public
4.1 mi
Elliott County Middle SchoolSandy Hook
6–8
190
Public
4.2 mi
Elliott County High SchoolSandy Hook
9–12
293
Public
4.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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