SanduskyIN

A town of 200, settled in 1882.

Population

200

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

39.4

years

Settled

1882

144 years ago

Is Sandusky a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none 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.

Small town

200 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Clinton Township · 1 mi Adams Township · 4 mi Greensburg · 5 mi Anderson Township · 5 mi Washington Township · 6 mi Orange Township · 7 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sandusky.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Indiana overall

39.4median age · IN overall 38.1

A fifth of Sandusky adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. In Sandusky, the age of the median resident is 39.4 years, near both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).

	Sandusky	Typical Indiana town	Typical U.S. town
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	20%	22%	29%
Median age	39.4 years	39.4 years	40.5 years

SanduskyIndianaUnited States

INU.S.

Ages · share of residents

46%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma17%

High school42%

Some college20%

Associate’s0%

Bachelor’s20%

Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 54% and 81% women

The Census survey reached too few of Sandusky’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sandusky
	Sandusky	IN	U.S.
Under 10	0%	12.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	45.5%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	0%	9.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	13.1%	13.7%
35 to 44	11%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	32.5%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	0%	12.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	11%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	0%	6.7%	7%
No diploma	17.4%	9.6%	10.4%
High school	42.2%	32.5%	26%
Some college	20.2%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	0%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	20.2%	18.7%	21.6%
Graduate	0%	10.8%	14.1%

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Ages39.4 median age · 11% are 65 or older Schooling20% have a four-year degree Homes100% own their home · Homeowners

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Sandusky, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

13″snow a winter

Sandusky has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°

Spring42–63°

Summer62–83°

Fall44–65°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Sandusky, with inland flooding at the top

45risk score of 100

FEMA puts 53% of Sandusky’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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