Sandstone, Minnesota
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Sandstone is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, along the Kettle River. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census. Banning State Park is nearby. The city's name in the Ojibwe language is Asinikaaning, meaning "At the quarrying place" due to the sandstone quarry located at the edge of the city.
[edit] Geography
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 comglomerate JJ Hill built many of the remaining sandstone structures in the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 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.
