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Sandusky, Michigan

City in Sanilac County, Michigan · ZIP 48471

  • Sanilac County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,679 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,220Households
  • $60,625Median household income
  • $112,300Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sandusky

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.3%
2.7k2.7k2.8k2000: 2,74520002010: 2,67920102020: 2,70920202,7452,709
Population of Sandusky at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,745
20102,679
20202,709

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sandusky
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $60,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sandusky
Owner occupied
701 units
Renter occupied
519 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sandusky compared with its county and state
Sandusky compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSanduskySanilac CountyMichigan
Population2,69240,57410,051,595
Median household income$60,625$59,074$71,149
Median age42.245.340.1
Median home value$112,300$162,200$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%16.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes57.5%81.7%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes28.2 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Sandusky3
Public schools in Sandusky, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Sandusky Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Sandusky Community School District
Sandusky JuniorSenior High SchoolPublic7–12Sandusky Community School District
Sanilac ISD Special Education ServicesSpecial educationPre-K–12Sanilac ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Sandusky3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Sandusky
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 9 (MI-9)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 98
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 25

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Sandusky’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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