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About Sandstone
Charter township in Michigan, United StatesSandstone Charter Township is a charter township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,927.
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Work & commute in Sandstone
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sandstone for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (20%), Blackman (13%) and Summit (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Sandstone
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sandstone
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sandstone
Full climate →Sandstone has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sandstone
All Sandstone schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Sandstone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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