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Sandusky is a small town of 2,694 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. It's about 51 miles from Flint, MI and 73 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $784 a month.
2,694people
$114kTypical home
$784/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
42"Snow
186Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,694
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,255 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Detroit, MI
- 51 mi to Flint, MI
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$718/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (278 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to FNT airport
- 87 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanilac County: R+48 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.