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This is the current conditions weather report for Sand Springs. The report was made 77 minutes ago, at 07:53 UTC. The temperature was 19°F / -7°C, with a dew-point at 19°F / -7°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.65 inHg / 1039 hPa. The relative humidity was 63%. The skies were clear.

Sand Springs is a city located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma and is located predominantly in Tulsa County, with some areas of the city situated in Osage County to the North. The population was 17,451 within the city limits at the 2000 census. Included the unincorporated areas the population is approximately 45,000. The city was founded by Oklahoma philanthropist Charles Page. He envisioned Sand springs as a haven for orphans and widows. He helped found and develop Sand Springs as a model city that included all components of a total community. Today, Sand Springs is ripe with growth and development due to its strategic location near downtown Tulsa and proximity to cultural and recreational opportunities. Numerous private and governmental projects are currently underway to morph Sand Springs from a historically-rich bedroom community into a progressive and complete community.

Sand Springs is located at 36.138380, -96.120796. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.3 km² (21.0 mi²). 48.4 km² (18.7 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it (10.84%) is water within city limits. When the area within the city's "fence line" is included the total square miles swells to nearly three times the incorporated size.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

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