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Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, settled 1853 and named after the nearby Sandy River. Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor, and is located approximately 27 mile (43 km) east of Portland. The city of Sandy was originally settled by travelers passing along Barlow Road, one of the final sections of the Oregon Trail, and initially known as Revenue, after settlers Francis and Lydia Revenue. The city subsequently took the name Sandy after the Sandy River, named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805; the river and previously been named the Barings River, after Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, following a 1792 expedition in the region. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Sandy's local economy was mainly based on logging and the sawmill industry due to the abundance of timber in the area. The city continued to grow with the arrival of German immigrants in the late nineteenth century, and the city was formally incorporated in 1911. In the latter half of the 20th century, the city's population saw a significant increase in residents, concurrent with the growth of the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 12,612. It is the home of Sandy High School, founded in 1914, which serves the population of Sandy as well as outlying communities, such as Boring and the Villages of Mount Hood.

Sandy was founded after pioneer Sam Barlow passed through the area in 1845 and formed Barlow Road, the most widely used final portion of the Oregon Trail. The first people to settle the area were Francis and Lydia Revenue, 1853. The river had priorly been named the Barings River after Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, an English merchant banker, by Lieutenant W. R. Broughton of the Fort Vancouver expedition on October 30, 1792.

As of the twenty first century, Sandy's population has increased significantly with the growth of the Portland metropolitan area. Per a 2018 study completed by Portland State University and Clackamas County, it is the second fastest growing city in the state, and is estimated to reach a population of 18,980 by the year 2034. Its elevation is 967 feet (295 m).

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sandy has a warm summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,570 people, 3,567 households, and 2,486 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 3,768 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.4% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population. There were 3,567 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17. It started as a small shop frequented by locals and has now become a tourist destination in the northwest. Joe's Donuts sits on the corner of the two major highways that cross through Sandy and is recognized for its red and white checkered exterior, which has been recently retouched by the city's Facade Improvement program. This was due to a certain clause in the program's policy stating Joe's Donuts and other buildings will known as "iconic buildings". Tollgate Inn is another one of these "iconic buildings". This family restaurant was established in 1980 and serves as a restaurant, bakery and saloon. Meinig Memorial Park is the largest park in Sandy. It has a variety of features, including the Dale Nicholls stage, a log gazebo and an amphitheater. There are also many picnic benches and trails that run through the trees surrounding the area. The entirety of the park structures are constructed from wood. Many reoccurring events take place in Meinig Memorial Park, such as the annual Easter egg hunt, Movies at the Park and shows performed through the Library Summer Reading Program. It is located behind city hall and Joe's Donuts, off of Meinig Avenue. The Sandy Mountain Festival is also held at Meinig Memorial Park, a two day bazaar with over 120 artisans and food booths. It is held on July 11–12 and managed by the Sandy Mountain Festival Association, a nonprofit organization of volunteers.

U. S. Route 26 runs through the middle of Sandy, forming downtown Sandy's Pioneer and Proctor Boulevards. Sandy is the northern terminus of Oregon Route 211.

From around the early 1940s through the 1960s, bus transit service connecting Sandy with Gresham and Portland was provided by a private company named Portland Stages, Inc. In 1970 this service was taken over by a then new public agency, TriMet, which continued to provide transit service to Sandy until 2000. Since the beginning of 2000, Sandy has operated its own public transit system, the Sandy Area Metro, which connects with TriMet's bus and MAX light rail system at the Gresham Transit Center. Since 2004, the Mount Hood Express (originally named Mountain Express) has also provided public transit bus service to Sandy, connecting it with communities and resort areas in the Mount Hood Corridor.

Two airports exist in Sandy: the Sandy River Airport and Country Squire Airpark.

The Sandy Post is the community's weekly newspaper, and is the official newspaper of record for the city's legal notices.

As of 2015, the City Government offers gigabit fiber optic internet to all of its residents for $60 per month and 300 mbps internet for $40 per month.