Sandy is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,710 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15801, and parts of 15824, 15840 and 15849 are in Sandy too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sandy; also DuBois and Brady Township (Clearfield County)
Mostly Brockway; part is in Sandy
Mostly Falls Creek; part is in Sandy
Mostly Huston Township (Clearfield County); part is in Sandy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sandy had 11,848 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 216th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.
Clearfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
664 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 122 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 206 |
| Mental health providers | 213 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by DuBois Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata El SchDuBois | K–4 | 261 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oklahoma El SchDuBois | K–4 | 296 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wasson Avenue El SchDuBois | K–4 | 395 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| DuBois Area MSDuBois | 5–8 | 1,058 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| DuBois Area SHSDuBois | 9–12 | 893 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Bois Christian SchoolsDu Bois | Pre-K–12 | 114 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
| Dubois Area Catholic Elementary SchoolDu Bois | Pre-K–12 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Dubois Area Catholic High SchoolDu Bois | Pre-K–12 | 365 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Soaring Heights SchoolDu Bois | 1–12 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with DuBois, Brockway, Snyder Township (Jefferson County), Huston Township (Clearfield County), Falls Creek, Brady Township (Clearfield County), Washington Township (Jefferson County), Warsaw, Falls Creek Borough, Pine Township (Clearfield County) and Polk Township.
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