Sandusky, Ohio
City in Erie County, Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sandusky (/sænˈdʌski/ san-DUSS-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States.[4] Situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 miles (72 km) west) and Cleveland (50 miles (80 km) east). According to 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095,[5] and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents.[6]
Sandusky, Ohio | |
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Nickname: "Home of Cedar Point" | |
Coordinates: 41°27′20″N 82°42′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Erie |
Founded | 1818 |
Government | |
• City Manager | John Orzech |
• City Commission | Richard R. Brady Dennis Murray Jr. Steve Poggiali Jeff Krabill Richard Koonce Kate Vargo Dave Waddington |
Area | |
• City | 21.83 sq mi (56.53 km2) |
• Land | 9.63 sq mi (24.96 km2) |
• Water | 12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 25,095 |
• Density | 2,604.57/sq mi (1,005.58/km2) |
• Metro | 75,662 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 44870–44871 |
Area code | 419/567 |
FIPS code | 39-70380[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086070[2] |
Website | www |
Sandusky is home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns large amounts of property in Sandusky. These properties include Cedar Point, Cedar Fair's flagship park and one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as Cedar Point Shores waterpark, adjacent to Cedar Point itself.[7][8]
In 2011, Sandusky was ranked first by Forbes magazine as the "Best Place to Live Cheaply" in the United States due to its high median family income of $64,000 compared to its relatively low cost of living.[9] The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Sandusky as a Tree City USA.