Sandusky, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Sandusky, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Sandusky
Coordinates:40.4644°N -91.3869°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Montrose
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.67
Area Land Sq Mi:1.43
Area Water Sq Mi:1.24
Area Total Km2:6.91
Area Land Km2:3.69
Area Water Km2:3.22
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:80.45
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:543
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:52632 (Keokuk)
Area Code:319
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-70545
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804144
Population Total:297
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:208.42

Sandusky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Iowa, United States. It is in the southeast part of the county, on the west bank of the Mississippi River 4miles north of Keokuk, the county seat, and 6miles south of Montrose.

Sandusky was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, its population was 297.[2]

History

Founded in the 1800s, Sandusky's population was 85 in 1902,[3] and 60 in 1925.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2021.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.