SanduskyIA
A town of 354, settled in 1861.
Is Sandusky a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sandusky. Sandusky has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
354 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sandusky: who provides what
Sandusky is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sandusky.
Most of Sandusky’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sandusky for work: only 0% work in town. Sandusky’s median household income is $109,000, against $69,000 in Iowa’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Sandusky is 24 minutes.
| Sandusky | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sandusky has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sandusky has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher July high than Sandusky.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Iowa overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sandusky, where Iowa’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.1 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Sandusky | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.6% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of adults in Sandusky feel lonely than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
28% of Sandusky adults feel lonely. Sandusky beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Sandusky adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sandusky | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sandusky | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Sandusky
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sandusky
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sandusky; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sandusky residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Sandusky for work
Where Sandusky’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sandusky
Census-designated place in Iowa, USA
Sandusky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Iowa, United States. It is in the southeast part of the county, on the west bank of the Mississippi River 4 miles (6 km) north of Keokuk, the county seat, and 6 miles (10 km) south of Montrose. Sandusky was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, its population was 297.
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- Elevation
- 541 ft
Questions about Sandusky
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandusky, IA a good place to live?
Sandusky has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.