Sandusky, Michigan
| Sandusky, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°25′13″N 82°49′47″W / 43.42028°N 82.82972°WCoordinates: 43°25′13″N 82°49′47″W / 43.42028°N 82.82972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Sanilac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Lukshaitis (NP) |
| • Mayor Protem, Councilman | Keith Costine |
| • Councilmen | Steve Polewach, Rick Cook |
| • Councilwomen | Virginia Bisset, Lupe Vandercook, Marguerite McNiven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,745 |
| • Density | 1,446.3/sq mi (558.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48471 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-71540[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0637223[2] |
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,745 with an estimate of 2,685 in 2006.[3] It is the county seat of Sanilac County[4].
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[edit] Geography
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
- It is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.
- Sandusky can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Michigan highways
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,745 people, 1,081 households, and 649 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,446.3 per square mile (557.8/km²). There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of 615.4 per square mile (237.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.12% White, 0.87% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
There were 1,081 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,667, and the median income for a family was $44,622. Males had a median income of $31,531 versus $20,932 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,639. About 7.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
[edit] Radio
The thumb area is an unranked radio area. Local radio in the Sandusky Area includes WMIC AM, WBGV FM, WTGV FM, and WBTI FM.
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[edit] Newspaper
- Sandusky and Sanilac County are served by The Sandusky Tribune, which hits news racks on Wednesdays and mailboxes on Thursdays.
- Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and the Port Huron Times Herald are also available throughout the area.
[edit] Broadcast Television
Sanilac County lies in the Detroit television market. Channels available on Comcast are as follows:
WDCQ channel 19 (PBS) from Bad Axe is also available over-the-air, but is not seen on Comcast.
[edit] Surrounding Communities
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Cass City | Bad Axe | Deckerville, Harbor Beach | |
| Caro, Saginaw |  |
Port Sanilac, Lake Huron | ||
 Sandusky, Michigan  |
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| Marlette, North Branch | Detroit, Peck | Croswell, Port Huron |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandusky, Michigan
- ^ Sandusky, Michigan, Population Finder, U.S. Census Bureau
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ WMIC
- ^ WPHA
- ^ WHLM
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