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Population (year 2000): 2,745. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,685 (-2.2% change)
 

Males: 1,273  (46.4%)
Females: 1,472  (53.6%)

Sanilac County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48471.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $33,667 in 2000)
Sandusky  $33,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,700 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Sandusky  $105,700
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Sandusky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), English (15.5%), Irish (14.0%), Polish (7.9%), French (5.6%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 774 feet

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 1420 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sandusky

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandusky city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

63 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sandusky, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sandusky to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

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

Sandusky:  1.5% ($1,204)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shelby, MI (53.6 miles , pop. 65,159).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (73.8 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (350.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Deckerville, MI (9.8 miles ), Carsonville, MI (10.9 miles ), Peck, MI (11.3 miles ), Applegate, MI (14.0 miles ), Melvin, MI (16.4 miles) , Croswell, MI (17.7 miles ), Minden City, MI (17.8 miles ), Brown City, MI (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 82.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,743 (+63.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 595 (52.0%)


People in group quarters in Sandusky
  • 104 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in other group homes

Area code: 810

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Population change in the 1990s: +289 (+11.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Sandusky by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3143113
    per 100,000 108.736.0147.3110.536.9483.8
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.036.80.00.00.0
Assaults 222625
    per 100,000 72.572.073.6221.173.8186.1
Burglaries 161321142516
    per 100,000 579.9468.3773.2515.8922.5595.5
Thefts 93899587130129
    per 100,000 3370.83206.13497.83205.64797.04800.9
Auto thefts 473245
    per 100,000 145.0252.2110.573.7147.6186.1
Arson 120101
    per 100,000 36.272.00.036.80.037.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 288.5224.4346.5302.9312.5672.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.23
US city average:  3.00

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Sandusky-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the Sandusky city center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the city center injured 23 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sandusky:
  • MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 DELAWARE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sandusky:
  • DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DECKERVILLE, MI)
  • MARLETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARLETTE, MI)
  • HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CASS CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandusky:
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 72 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sandusky:
  • SANDUSKY CITY (about 3 miles; SANDUSKY, MI; ID: Y83)
  • COWLEY FIELD (about 5 miles; SANDUSKY, MI; ID: 96G)
  • PARA FIELD (about 17 miles; YALE, MI; ID: 4Y8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandusky:
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 61 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 64 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
Public high school in Sandusky:
  • SANDUSKY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 191 PINE TREE LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sandusky:
  • MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 138 MAPLE VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
  • SANDUSKY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 395 S. SANDUSKY ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • SANILAC ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES (Students: 100; Location: 46 NORTH JACKSON STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
Private elementary/middle school in Sandusky:
  • SANDUSKY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 230 MILLS STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Sandusky:
  • SANDUSKY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,604; Location: 55 EAST SANILAC ROAD; 25,000 books; 800 audio materials; 500 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Custer Lodge (64 South Elk Street).

 

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

TREVE'S PIZZA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HOLY REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SANILAC FAMILY DENTISTRY (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MICHIGAN PEAT-#103-DECKER (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
MOORETOWN BR IN CHRIST (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SOUTHSIDE PIZZA & DELI (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MICHIGAN PEAT-#101-DECKER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MR CHIPS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandusky that have no violations reported:
  • KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAHS WITNESS (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Sandusky compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sandusky (2007 data):
  • Exchange State Bank: Sandusky Branch at 415 Sanilac, branch established on 1987-03-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.9 mil, Deposits: $89.4 mil, headquarters in Carsonville, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange State Bank Corp.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Park Branch at 410 West Sanilac, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Eastern Michigan Bank: Sandusky Area Branch at 324 South Elk Street, branch established on 1979-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $233.4 mil, Deposits: $209.5 mil, headquarters in Croswell, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation
  • Signature Bank: Sandusky Branch at 520 West Sanilac Road, branch established on 2002-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $264.1 mil, Deposits: $221.5 mil, headquarters in Bad Axe, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Of Huron Corp.
  • Citizens First Savings Bank: Sandusky at 48 South Elk Street, branch established on 1937-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,767.7 mil, Deposits: $1,195.7 mil, headquarters in Port Huron, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 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
Police Protection - Officers 6$17,158$34,3160$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,753$34,5180$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$4,469$26,8140$0
Water Supply 2$6,750$40,5000$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,511$30,1320$0
Sewerage 4$12,999$38,9970$0
Airports 0$0 1$1,063
Streets and Highways 4$10,811$32,4330$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,764$46,5847$1,240
Financial Administration 3$6,803$27,2121$749
Totals for Government 26$75,018$34,6249$3,052


Sandusky government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $900,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $436,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    All Other: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $580,000
    Sewerage: $258,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $675,000
    Sewerage: $424,000
    Police Protection: $335,000
    General - Other: $252,000
    Water Utilities: $244,000
    Housing & Community Development: $180,000
    Central Staff Services: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $97,000
    Fire Protection: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Air Transportation: $43,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $266,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $80,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $4,000
    General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,287,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $886,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $750,000
    Other, NEC: $253,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $148,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $128,000
    Interest Earnings: $125,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
    Property Sale Other: $91,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $157,000
    Housing & Community Development: $74,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,535,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $326,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $389,000
    Highways: $188,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,109,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $920,000

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
Michigan average:  5.24%

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 St. Clair County, MI  1.36% ($28,646 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.69% ($47,798)
from Lapeer County, MI  0.48% ($30,835)


5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
Michigan average:  5.98%

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 St. Clair County, MI  1.34% ($28,750 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.47% ($28,141)
to Tuscola County, MI  0.40% ($28,582)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sandusky:
  • WMIC (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SANDUSKY, MI; Owner: SANILAC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLSP (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LAPEER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT INC.)
  • WPHM (1380 AM; 5 kW; PORT HURON, MI; Owner: LIGGETT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandusky:
  • WTGV-FM (97.7 FM; SANDUSKY, MI; Owner: SANILAC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBGV (92.5 FM; MARLETTE, MI; Owner: GB BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNFR (90.7 FM; SANDUSKY, MI; Owner: ROSS BIBLE CHURCH)
  • WBTI (96.9 FM; LEXINGTON, MI; Owner: LIGGETT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Sandusky:
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)

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