Sandstone, Minnesota

Back to Sandstone, MN housing info, Pine County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.

Submit pictures of this city

Current weather forecast for Sandstone, MN

Population (year 2000): 1,549

Males: 684	(44.2%)
Females: 865	(55.8%)

Pine County

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55072.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $40,265 in 2000)

Sandstone	$43,300
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,300 (it was $64,800 in 2000)

Sandstone	$87,300
Minnesota:	$198,800

Sandstone, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Sandstone:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
American Indian (3.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

Recent posts about Sandstone, Minnesota on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users:

	St.Paul to Duluth Rail Line - News? (12 replies)
	Hinckley, MN What's it like? (22 replies)

Latest news from Sandstone, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Swedish (13.6%), Norwegian (11.2%), Irish (10.1%), English (7.2%), Danish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 5.30 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile

(very low).

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

For population 25 years and over in Sandstone

High school or higher: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandstone city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.9%
Divorced: 10.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sandstone, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sandstone to the number of sex offenders is 775 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sandstone:	1.2% ($764)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (68.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (83.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Finlayson, MN (6.2 miles ), Askov, MN (7.0 miles ), Rutledge, MN (8.9 miles) , Hinckley, MN (9.4 miles ), Willow River, MN (13.3 miles ), Denham, MN (17.1 miles) , Bruno, MN (17.2 miles) , Sturgeon Lake, MN (17.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,900
1999: 1 building, cost: $79,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,200
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $110,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.13 N, Longitude: 92.86 W

People in group quarters in Sandstone

124 people in nursing homes
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other group homes

Area code: 320

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (22%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Sandstone races chart

Average climate in Sandstone, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sandstone, Minnesota average temperatures

Sandstone, Minnesota average precipitation

Back to the top

Sandstone-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Sandstone city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/30/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Sandstone:

PINE MEDICAL CENTER (109 COURT AVE S)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sandstone:

LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 22 miles; PINE CITY, MN)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOOSE LAKE, MN)
BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 30 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Sandstone, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandstone:

DULUTH INTL (about 68 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 87 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandstone:

MOOSE LAKE CARLTON COUNTY (about 21 miles; MOOSE LAKE, MN; ID: MZH)
GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 29 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; ID: GTG)
RUSH CITY RGNL (about 32 miles; RUSH CITY, MN; ID: ROS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandstone:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 61 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 72 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
BETHEL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)

Public high school in Sandstone:

CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER (Location: 130 ORIOLE AVENUE E; Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 ; Our rating: 24)

Private high school in Sandstone:

HARVEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: BOX 646 21 MINNESOTA ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sandstone:

PINE GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Location: 64882 BADGER ROAD)

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Sandstone: Banning Campground (A), Sandstone (B), Sandstone Area Country Club (C), Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution (D), Sandstone History and Art Center (E), Sandstone Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sandstone include: Assembly of God Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Luke's Catholic Church (D), United Church of Christ (E), Dell Grove Emmanuel Lutheran Church (F), Community Worship Center (G), Evangelical Free Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Spring Park Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Wolf Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sandstone include: Johnson Park (1), Robinson Park (2), Watertower Park (3), Railroad Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sandstone Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Audubon Center of the North Woods (Nature Centers; 54165 Audubon Drive), Sandstone City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 119 4th Street).

Hotel: Sandstone 61 Motel (1409 Highway 23 North).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandstone and their reported violations in the past:

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (Address: 2300 County Road 29, Population served: 900, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2000), St Public Notif received (6 times from MAR-03-2000 to SEP-04-2001), St BCA signed (JAN-04-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2002)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-1999), St Intentional no-action (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif received (7 times from SEP-09-1999 to SEP-04-2001), St BCA signed (JAN-04-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NORTHWOODS AUDUBON CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-09-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-1999)

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-24-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2002)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandstone that have no violations reported:

TWO CREEKS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.9%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Sandstone compared to Minnesota state average:

Sandstone, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Back to the top

Banks with branches in Sandstone (2007 data):

First National Bank of the North: First National Bank Of The North at 510 Main Street, branch established on 1902-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.5 mil, Deposits: $58.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sandstone mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pine County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		3	$3,219
Streets and Highways	2	$4,610	$27,660	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,719	$34,314	1	$55
Financial Administration	1	$2,559	$30,708	1	$1,041
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$806
Totals for Government	5	$12,888	$30,931	7	$5,121

Sandstone government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $38,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $783,000
Charges - Housing & Community Development: $637,000
All Other: $268,000

Parks & Recreation: $213,000

Sewerage: $138,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $58,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $720,000
General - Other: $231,000

Parks & Recreation: $191,000

Regular Highways: $107,000

Water Utilities: $103,000

Police Protection: $75,000

Sewerage: $75,000

Air Transportation: $44,000

Fire Protection: $40,000

Financial Administration: $35,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Libraries: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $214,000
Total Federal Securities: $68,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $47,000

Benefit Payments: $28,000

From Other Government: $13,000

From Local Government: $5,000

Interest Revenue: $-17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $580,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $208,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,777,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $213,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,809,000
Water Utilities: $203,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
General Revenue, NEC: $84,000

Special Assessments: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $40,000
General - Other: $31,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $547,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $153,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,983,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $426,000
All Other: $29,000
Tax - Property: $381,000
NEC: $27,000

Public Utilities: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $775,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chisago County, MN	0.89% ($37,330 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN	0.66% ($55,046)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.64% ($37,365)

7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kanabec County, MN	0.66% ($24,954 average AGI)
to Chisago County, MN	0.63% ($28,194)
to Carlton County, MN	0.57% ($27,232)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sandstone:

WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
WCMP (1350 AM; 1 kW; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandstone:

W280DF (103.9 FM; SANDSTONE, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
WCMP-FM (100.9 FM; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

Back to Sandstone, MN housing info, Pine County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.