Guide to Sandstone Minnesota

Sandstone (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

1,641

1,594

2,057

1,549

2,849

+1,300

+83.93

Land Area (sq. mile)

5.40

4.19

4.27

5.30

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

303.89

380.43

481.73

292.47

537.55

+245.08

+83.93

Housing Units

414

533

538

634

652

+18

+2.84

Households

478

480

580

602

+22

+3.79

Persons Per Household

2.50

2.33

2.41

n/a

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²). 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.57%) is water. Sandstone is located on the Kettle River, known for its glacial kettles, and rapids well-loved by kayakers. The town was built-up around a large Sandstone quarry. Railroad conglomerate JJ Hill built many of the remaining sandstone structures in the town.

The city has Robinson Park, an historic and natural area that serves as the picnic area for the community, hosts ice climbing in the winter, preserving the Sandstone Quarry history and is an access point for the Kettle River. The community is surrounded by Banning State Park, has a connection to the Munger Bicycle Trail and is home to the Audubon Center of the North Woods, a residential environmental education facility that offers programs for schools, adults, colleges, and retreats.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 580 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 112.8/km² (292.5/mi²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 46.2/km² (119.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.84% White, 0.39% African American, 3.55% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 580 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,265, and the median income for a family was $43,684. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,053. About 11.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

SANDSTONE Township, organized October 22, 1895, and its city, platted in June 1887, were named for their extensive quarries of St. Croix sandstone in the bluffs of the Kettle River, which were first worked in August 1885. The city was incorporated as a village on September 28, 1887, and reincorporated and separated from the township on April 14, 1920. Quarries owned by William Henry Grant, Sr., a St. Paul attorney, were operated by his son, W. H. Grant, Jr., who was also the first postmaster when the post office was established in 1887. The village was destroyed during the Hinckley fire of 1894, the townsite abandoned, and a new village built on land donated by W. H. Grant, Sr.

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