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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

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Races in Sandstone:

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

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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 
 
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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)
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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

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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

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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%)


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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.


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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)

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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:
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:

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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:

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  • 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.


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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



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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$27,6600$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,719$34,3141$55
Financial Administration 1$2,559$30,7081$1,041
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$806
Totals for Government 5$12,888$30,9317$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)


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