Upper Sandusky, Ohio
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| Upper Sandusky, Ohio | |
| Motto: Small town living with big business appeal | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Scott Washburn |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| - Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,533 |
| - Density | 1,246.2/sq mi (481.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43351 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-79044[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065414[1] |
| Website | http://www.uppersanduskyoh.com/ |
Upper Sandusky is a city and the county seat of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States,[3] along the Sandusky River. The population was 6,533 at the 2000 census. The city takes its name from an earlier Wyandot Indian village of the same name, which was located nearby.[citation needed] Upper Sandusky is rich in history. The origins date back to the early 1780’s and was home to the Wyandotte Native Americans until 1842. Upper Sandusky became the Wyandot County seat in 1843 and is referred to as “Upper” by the local residents because it is located on the upper reaches of the Sandusky River. The city is currently governed by Mayor Scott Washburn.
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[edit] Geography
Upper Sandusky is located at (40.829608, -83.279102)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.94%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,533 people, 2,744 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.2 people per square mile (481.4/km²). There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 555.1/sq mi (214.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.45% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 2,744 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,613, and the median income for a family was $45,236. Males had a median income of $29,829 versus $22,526 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,484. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] In popular culture
In the Infocom interactive fiction adventure, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, the hero was from Upper Sandusky, Ohio and the first scene of the adventure game took place in a bar in the town. Steve Meretzky, an Infocom interactive fiction author, chose the setting of Upper Sandusky at random and did not intend the town to be reflected in any particular light. When he visited the town some years after writing Leather Goddesses, he found that no one there knew about the game. [5]
In the 1962 romantic comedy ‘That Touch of Mink’ the lead character Cathy Timberlake, played by Doris Day, comes from Upper Sandusky.
The courtroom scene of The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky. The workshop scenes were filmed in the Stephen Lumber Company building in Upper Sandusky. Many of the local citizens were extras in the movie. Some were even credited at the end of the movie.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Upper Sandusky: No, it's not on Lake Erie and there isn't a Joe's
- ^ http://www.shawshankredemption.net/
[edit] External links
- Upper Sandusky, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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