About Sandusky
Set in the northern part of Ohio, Sandusky is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 24,174.
Sandusky holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,510 residents per square mile.
📰 Sandusky News Today
- Sandusky police investigate shooting that left 2 hospitalized Cleveland 19 News · Aug 16
- UPDATE: 2 shot on E. Parish St. Sandusky Register · Aug 15
- Sandusky police investigate double shooting FOX 8 News · Aug 16
- Sandusky police: 2 hospitalized after shooting; multiple arrests made after crowd gathers at hospital WKYC · Aug 16
- Traffic Impacts in Sandusky County Ohio Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sandusky Unique
- Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,174.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandusky
- Applebee's — american
- Bay Harbor — american
- Berardi's Family Kitchen — american
- Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Chickie's and Pete's — sandwich
- Crush Wine Bar — wine
- Dianna's Deli & Restaurant — american
- Famous Dave's — barbecue
- Perkins Restaurant and Bakery — american
- Pizza House West — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 4x4's · Attraction
- Atomic Scrambler · Attraction
- Balloon Race · Attraction
- Camp Bus · Attraction
- Cedar Creek Mine Ride · Attraction
- Cedar Downs Racing Derby · Attraction
- Cedar Point · Theme park
- Cedar Point Shores · Theme park
- Charlie Brown's Wind Up · Attraction
- Corkscrew · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandusky
- Facer Park reviews ★
- Amvet Park reviews ★
- Battery Park reviews ★
- Captain Floyd C. Churchwell Memorial Play Park reviews ★
- Central Park reviews ★
- Dauch Park reviews ★
- Epple Corner reviews ★
- Fairview Lanes Park reviews ★
- Farwell Park reviews ★
- Huron Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Leisure II Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sandusky
- Briar Middle School
- Furry Elementary School
- Meadowlawn Elementary School
- Monroe Preparatory Academy
- Perkins High School
- Sandusky High School
- Sandusky Middle School
- The Early Learning Academy
- The Sandusky Intermediate School
- The Sandusky Primary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Firelands Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeCity
Population (2024)24,174
Rank in state#70 of 923
Land area9.63 sq mi
Density2,510/sq mi
Coordinates41.4559, -82.7144