Moving to Sandusky, Michigan

Population: 2,745. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,694 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,273 (46.4%), Females: 1,472 (53.6%)

Sanilac County

Zip code: 48471

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $33,667
Median house value: $81,400

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 774 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Sandusky, MI

Population by Education

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%

2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sandusky:

  • MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (120 DELAWARE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sandusky:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandusky:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 72 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandusky:

  • SANDUSKY CITY (about 3 miles; SANDUSKY, MI; Abbreviation: Y83)
  • COWLEY FIELD (about 5 miles; SANDUSKY, MI; Abbreviation: 96G)
  • PARA FIELD (about 17 miles; YALE, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y8)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 61 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 64 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Schools

Public high school in Sandusky:

  • SANDUSKY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 191 PINE TREE LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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 primary/middle school in Sandusky:

  • SANDUSKY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 230 MILLS STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

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)