Sandy, Utah

Welcome to Sandy, Utah

Sandy is a friendly city in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is part of the bigger Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Many people live here—about 96,904, as counted in the 2020 United States census.

Fun Places in Sandy

Sandy has many exciting spots to visit! You can go to the big shopping place called The Shops at South Town. There is also a fun area named Jordan Commons where you can eat, watch shows, and more.

One of the most popular places is America First Field. This is where the soccer teams Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC play their games. The stadium opened in 2008 and is full of cheering fans on game days.

A New City Center

Sandy is building something new called The Cairns. This will be a special place where people can walk around, shop, and enjoy the outdoors. Plans for this area started in 2017. It will have tall buildings, walking paths, and green spaces. Sandy wants to make its city center easy to walk through and full of nature.

Sandy’s Early Days

Long ago, groups like the Paiute, Shoshone, and Bannock people traveled through the Sandy area. They would go between Utah Lake in the winter and Bear Lake in the summer.

People began to live in Sandy in the 1860s. It started with just a small area near the Jordan River. Some think the city was named after the sandy soil, or maybe after a man named Alexander “Sandy” Kinghorn who helped build a train line there.

In the early days, Sandy grew because of silver mining in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Trains helped connect Sandy to Salt Lake City. In 1893, Sandy became an official town. It grew slowly at first but later became a busy place with homes, schools, and shops.

Sandy Today

Sandy is a lively city with many families and friends. It has lots of houses on the slopes of the Wasatch Mountains and in the valley below. You can drive on Interstate 15 or take a bus around the city. The Utah Transit Authority runs buses and even a train called TRAX light rail that stops at four stations in Sandy.

Many interesting people have lived in Sandy, like famous soccer players and actors. Sandy also has its own newspaper, the Sandy City Journal, to share news with everyone.