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1896
Fountain and Court House, Washington Park, 1896
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Dentzel, William H., 1924 Carousel
The Kiddy Kingdom Carousel (also known as the William H. Dentzel 1924 Carousel) is an antique carousel in Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was built in 1924 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
About Sandusky
City in Erie County, Ohio, United StatesSandusky ( san-DUSS-kee) is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Situated on 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). At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095, and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents. Sandusky was established in the early 19th century and developed as a port city at the head of Sandusky Bay. It is home to Cedar Point, one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as water parks including Cedar Point Shores, Castaway Bay, Great Wolf Lodge, and Kalahari. The owner of Cedar Point, Six Flags Entertai…
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Housing in Sandusky
The typical Sandusky home is worth about $154,000, up 0.9% in a year, 38% below the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Sandusky
Safety Grade C
Sandusky reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
Work & commute in Sandusky
Full picture →About one in 4 of Sandusky’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Perkins (14%), Margaretta (6%) and Huron (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Sandusky
Health Grade D
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sandusky
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sandusky
Full climate →Sandusky has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sandusky
All Sandusky schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Sandusky’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Ohio’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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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