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
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:
- 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
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)