Sandusky, Indiana

For other uses, see Sandusky (disambiguation).

Sandusky
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°25′15″N85°28′48″W / 39.42083°N 85.48000°W / 39.42083; -85.48000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Township	Clinton
Elevation [1]	938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code	47240
FIPS code	18-67896 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830354 [1]

Sandusky is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Sandusky was laid out 1882 along the railroad that was built through it. ^[3] It was likely named after Sandusky, Ohio. ^[4] A post office was established at Sandusky in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2023 (est.)	26	[6]

The United States Census Bureau defined Sandusky as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandusky, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  139.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  293. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably comes from the city...in Ohio.
5. "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
6. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Sandusky CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
7. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.