Sandusky is a city in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 2,679 at the
2010 census. It is the
county seat
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of
Sanilac County.
Geography
* According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
* It is considered to be part of
the Thumb
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally considered to be in the Central Michigan region, east of the Tri-Cities and north of M ...
of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
, which in turn is a subregion of the
Flint/Tri-Cities
Central Michigan, also called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten, and Mid Michigan corre ...
.
** Sandusky can also be considered as in the
Blue Water Area
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally considered to be in the Central Michigan region, east of the Tri-Cities and north of M ...
, a subregion of the Thumb.
Transportation
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Demographics
2010 census
![Street clock, Sandusky, Michigan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Street_clock%2C_Sandusky%2C_Michigan.jpg)
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 2,679 people, 1,124 households, and 616 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4%
White
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, 1.5%
African American
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, 0.3%
Native American, 1.1%
Asian
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, 1.3% from
other races
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, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 1,124 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were
married couples
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,745 people, 1,081 households, and 649 families living in the city. The
population density
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was 1,446.3 per square mile (557.8/km
2). There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of 615.4 per square mile (237.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.12%
White
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, 0.87%
African American
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, 0.15%
Native American, 1.75%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 1.35% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.77% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
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
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $17,639. About 7.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Media
Radio
Local radio stations licensed to serve Sandusky are commercial broadcasters
WMIC
WMIC (660 AM) is a full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan at 660 kHz on the AM dial, with an power output of 1,000 watts. WMIC covers Sanilac County, Michigan and The Thumb area of Michigan. The station is owned by Sanil ...
AM and
WTGV
WTGV-FM (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits/oldies format, serving Sandusky and the Thumb and Blue Water area of Michigan. WTGV is owned and operated by Sanilac Broadcasting.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1971 ...
FM, owned by
Sanilac/GB Broadcasting
Sanilac Broadcasting and GB Broadcasting own and operate three radio stations in Sanilac County, Michigan, and are local American Broadcasting Company, ABC affiliates. They are:
*WMIC 660 AM, Sandusky, Michigan, Sandusky, The Thumb's Information St ...
; and religious station
WNFR
WNFR, broadcasting at 90.7 FM, is an Adult Contemporary Christian music and talk radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan. WNFR has a studio located in Port Huron
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of S ...
.
FM
*
WHYT 88.1 FM, Imlay City, Contemporary Christian, ''Smile FM''
*
WNFR
WNFR, broadcasting at 90.7 FM, is an Adult Contemporary Christian music and talk radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan. WNFR has a studio located in Port Huron
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of S ...
90.7 FM, Sandusky, Contemporary Christian ''90.7 Hope FM''
*
WIDL 92.1 FM, Cass City, Classic Rock ''I-92, The Thumb's Only Road for Pure Classic Rock''
*
WBGV
WBGV (92.5 FM, "Country 92.5") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marlette, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1999. It serves the central area of Michigan's Thumb, and parts of the Blue Water Area. It can ...
92.5 FM, Marlette, Country, ''The Thumb's Best Country''
*
WHNN
WHNN (96.1 FM, "96.1 WHNN") is a radio station serving the Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and Flint, Michigan areas with an adult contemporary format.
History
Super Win and Sunny 96
WBCM-FM was one of Michigan's pioneer FM stations, initially si ...
96.1 FM, Bay City, Adult Contemporary, ''My 96-1, The Best Variety of Yesterday and Today''
*
WBTI
WBTI is a Top 40 radio station licensed to Lexington, Michigan at 96.9 MHz on the FM dial, with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. WBTI covers Sanilac County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario as well as portions of Lapeer and ...
96.9 FM, Lexington, CHR/Top 40, ''Today's Hit Music''
*
WTGV
WTGV-FM (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits/oldies format, serving Sandusky and the Thumb and Blue Water area of Michigan. WTGV is owned and operated by Sanilac Broadcasting.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1971 ...
97.7 FM, Sandusky, Classic Hits, ''97-7 WTGV, The Thumb's Greatest Hits''
*
WKCQ
WKCQ (98.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Saginaw, Michigan, and broadcasting on 98.1 mHz with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. The station has broadcast a popular country music format since 1968 (the country format began under the ...
98.1 FM, Saginaw, Country, ''98 KCQ, The Most Country''
*
WLEW 102.1 FM, Bad Axe, Classic Hits, ''Cruise 102, The Station That Rocks the Docks and Shakes the Lakes''
*
WQUS
WQUS (103.1 FM, "U.S. 103.1") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Lapeer, Michigan, and broadcasting a classic rock radio format. It is owned by Townsquare Media and the home of two local sports teams: the Ontario Hockey League's Flint ...
103.1 FM, Lapeer, Classic Rock, ''U.S. 103.1, Ultimate Classic Rock''
*
WCZE
WCZE (103.7 FM) is a Commercial broadcasting, country music FM radio station, with an FCC community of license of Harbor Beach, Michigan, however the Ubly, Michigan transmitter site is located centrally to the Thumb's three main counties of Huron ...
103.7 FM, Harbor Beach, Christian Country, ''Positive Country 103.7''
*
WSAQ
WSAQ (107.1 FM) is a country music radio station licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts. WSAQ covers St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario as well as portions of Macomb, Lapeer, and Sa ...
107.1 FM, Port Huron, Country, ''Q-Country, The Greatest Country Music of All Time''
AM
*
WMIC
WMIC (660 AM) is a full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan at 660 kHz on the AM dial, with an power output of 1,000 watts. WMIC covers Sanilac County, Michigan and The Thumb area of Michigan. The station is owned by Sanil ...
660 AM, Sandusky (Daytime Only), Full Service/Country, ''The Thumb's Information Station''
*
WSGW 790 AM, Saginaw, News/Talk, ''Your Connection to the Saginaw Valley and the World''
*
CHOK
CHOK (1070 AM) is a Canadian radio station, licensed to Sarnia, Ontario and owned by Blackburn Radio. The station broadcasts a country format with local news, talk and sports. CHOK also has an FM translator, CHOK-1-FM, broadcasting at 103.9&nb ...
1070 AM, Sarnia, Full Service/AC, ''First in Local Information''
*
WMPC
WMPC (1230 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Lapeer, Michigan, and serving the northern suburbs of Detroit and the Flint area. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Calvary Bible Church ...
1230 AM, Lapeer, Religious, ''Where Many Preach Christ''
*
WLEW 1340 AM, Bad Axe, Country, ''The Thumb's Hottest Country''
*
WKYO
WKYO (1360 AM) is a radio station licensed to Caro, Michigan broadcasting a full-service classic country format. In addition to its classic country format the station features a strong commitment to local news and information from around Caro and ...
1360 AM, Caro, Classic Country, ''Classic Country WKYO''
*
WPHM
WPHM (1380 AM) is a news/talk/sports radio station licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, with a power output of 5,000 watts, covering much of The Thumb area of Michigan. The station is owned by Radio First and broadcasts from studios on Huron Avenue ...
1380 AM, Port Huron, News/Talk/Sports, ''Where the Blue Water Area Comes to Talk''
*
WHLS
WHLS (1450 AM) is an alternative rock radio station licensed to Port Huron, Michigan, with a power output of 1,000 watts, covering much of St. Clair County, Michigan. The station is owned by Radio First and broadcasts from studios on Huron Avenu ...
1450 AM, Port Huron, Active Rock, ''Rock 105.5, ,Port Huron's Alternative''
*
WLCO
WLCO (1530 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format, as a simulcast of WQUS 103.1 FM Lapeer. Licensed to Lapeer, Michigan, it first began broadcasting under the WTHM call sign in 1962. Until December 2019, it broadcast a country m ...
1530 AM, Lapeer, Classic Country, ''Real Country, Today's Stars and Legends''
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
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'', ''
The Detroit News
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'' and the
Port Huron Times Herald' are also available throughout the area.
Climate
This
climatic
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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Sandusky has a
humid continental climate
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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Government
Sandusky city is governed under the
4th Class City charter, original written in 1895 as the Fourth Class City Act then recognized as the cities' charter in 1976.
References
External links
City of Sandusky
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Cities in Sanilac County, Michigan
County seats in Michigan