Profile for Sandusky, Ohio, OH

Sandusky is on Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Sandoski
· Ogontz
· Ogontz Place
· Ogontz's Place
· Portland

Developed as a shipping center and port of entry for Great Lakes vessels

Hundreds died in the cholera epidemic of 1849

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 115. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Erie County Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Sandusky Bay Ice Festival - Jan. 20, 2007
• Blarney Bash Irish Festival - June 30, 2007
• Mexican-Latino Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Erie Sand Barrens State Nature Preserve

Sandusky attractions: Cedar Point amusement park

Historic sites and museums: Merry-Go-Round Museum, Follett House Museum, Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Cooke House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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30% of Sandusky residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sandusky ancestry & family history guide.

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• Erie County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sandusky was $18,111, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Sandusky residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Sandusky festival dates:

• Erie County Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Sandusky Bay Ice Festival - Jan. 20, 2007
• Blarney Bash Irish Festival - June 30, 2007
• Mexican-Latino Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Sandusky festival web sites:

• Erie County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
• Ohio festivals (Ohio tourism department)
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Historic districts in Sandusky include Cable Park Historic District, Columbus Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Sandusky, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $387.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $767.

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Libraries in Sandusky include Sandusky Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Sandusky include Sandusky Register

TV stations in Sandusky include WGGN.

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Erie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sandusky political report.

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The average commute time for Sandusky workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sandusky between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Sandusky include Best Budget Inn, Best Budget Inn - Cedar Point, Best Western Cedar Point Area, Clarion Inn Sandusky, Comfort Inn Cedar Point Maingate, Comfort Inn Sandusky, Comfort Suites Sandusky, Dusk to Dawn Motel, Econo Lodge, Econo Lodge ... More hotels.

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