Sandusky, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandusky, Michigan
City
Sanilac County Courthouse
Location of Sandusky, Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac
Government
• Type	4th Class City
Area
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
• Land	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,709
• Density	1,261.76/sq mi (487.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	48471
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-71540
GNIS feature ID	0637223

Sandusky is the most populous city and county seat of Sanilac County, Michigan. The population was 2,679 at the 2010 census.

Sandusky is home to the Sandusky Wolves. Sandusky is also the home of former standout runner Rich Brinker. Brinker was a standout runner for Central Michigan University who earned 3 All-America honors. In 2004 Rich was a member of team USA for the World Cross Country Championships and competed in the Olympic Trials the same year.

Geography

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km²), all land.
• It is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.
  • Sandusky can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb.

School

Sandusky is served by Sandusky Community Schools. The district has an elementary school and a junior/senior high school. Sandusky is home to the Wolves, who usually play sports in the Greater Thumb East Conference. Sandusky is a Division 3 school.

Transportation

• M-19
• M-46

Demographics

2010 census

Street clock, Sanilac County Courthouse lawn

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,679 people, 1,124 households, and 616 families living in the city. The population density was 1,251.9 inhabitants per square mile (483.4/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 587.9 per square mile (227.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 1,124 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

Media

Radio

Local radio stations licensed to serve Sandusky are commercial broadcasters WMIC AM and WTGV FM, owned by Sanilac/GB Broadcasting; and religious station WNFR.

Newspaper

• Sandusky and Sanilac County are served by The Tribune Recorder Leader, which hits news racks on Wednesdays and mailboxes on Thursdays, and by the Sanilac County News.
• Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and the Port Huron Times Herald are also available throughout the area.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sandusky has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

See also

In Spanish: Sandusky (Míchigan) para niños