Editing Sandstone, Minnesota

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'''Sandstone''' is a city in [[Pine County, Minnesota]], United States, along the [[Kettle River (St. Croix River)|Kettle River]]. The population was 2,849 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|access-date=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

[[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 18|18]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 23|23]] are three of the main routes in the community.

[[Banning State Park]] is nearby.

==History==
The Village of Fortuna was platted by Caleb C. Ward and incorporated on May 19, 1857. It was originally platted at the junction of the [[Point Douglas to Superior Military Road]] and [[Kettle River (St. Croix River)|Kettle River]]. Fortuna served as the county seat for [[Buchanan County, Minnesota]]. By 1887, it had 200 residents. Just north of Fortuna, the Village of Sandstone was platted in June 1887 and incorporated on September 28, 1887. On April 14, 1920, the villages of Fortuna and Sandstone merged and reincorporated as the City of Sandstone.<ref>Upham, Warren. (1920; repr. 1991)''Minnesota Place Names'' St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press.</ref>

The city's name in the [[Ojibwe language]] is {{lang|oj|Asiniikaaning}} ({{gloss|at the quarrying place}}) due to the sandstone quarry at the edge of the city.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|5.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Features==
[[File:Kettle River trestle, Sandstone, MN.jpg|thumb|left|High trestle carrying the BNSF [[Hinckley Subdivision]] over the Kettle River in Sandstone]]
Sandstone is on the [[Kettle River (St. Croix River)|Kettle River]], known for its glacial kettles, and rapids well loved by kayakers and canoeists.  The town was built up around a large sandstone quarry. Railroad magnate [[James J. Hill]] built many of the sandstone structures in the town.

The city has Robinson Park, a historic and natural area that serves as a picnic area, sport-climbing and bouldering crag, hosts ice climbing in the winter, preserves the Sandstone Quarry history, and is an access point for the Kettle River.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105812719/robinson-park |title=Robinson Park Climbing}}</ref>

The [https://www.sandstoneicefest.com Sandstone Ice Festival] celebrates the coming of winter and is held in the beginning of December each year. The event welcomes winter with ice climbing, winter camping and snow shoeing. In the spring local paddlers host the [https://www.kettleriverpaddlefest.com Kettle River Paddle Festival], an event for canoeists and kayakers. A downriver race and a whitewater rodeo attract paddlers from all over the midwestern United States.

Sandstone is surrounded by [[Banning State Park]], has a connection to the [[Willard Munger State Trail|Munger Bicycle Trail]] and is home to the [[Audubon Center of the North Woods]], a residential environmental education and conference facility that offers programs for schools, adults, colleges, and retreats.

In recent years, Sandstone has gained national recognition as the home of the Midwest Country Music Theatre. Performances at this traditional country and western music venue are seen regularly on the [[RFD-TV]] satellite network.

A [[Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone|Federal Correctional Institution]] rated for low-security federal inmates is in Sandstone<!--In the city limits: https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st27_mn/county/c27115_pine/DC20BLK_C27115.pdf shows it as such on PDF p. 11/22, and https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st27_mn/place/p2758396_sandstone/DC20BLK_P2758396.pdf shows such on PDF p. 3/3-->.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/sst/index.jsp|title = FCI Sandstone}}</ref>

[[Sandstone station]] served [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] and [[Amtrak]] passenger trains until 1985.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 517
|1900= 1187
|1910= 1818
|1920= 1200
|1930= 1083
|1940= 1559
|1950= 1097
|1960= 1552
|1970= 1641
|1980= 1594
|1990= 2057
|2000= 1549
|2010= 2849
|2020= 2462
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,849 people, 602 households, and 362 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|541.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 652 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.0% of the population.

There were 602 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 46.1% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 71.0% male and 29.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 580 households, and 359 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|292.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 634 housing units at an average density of {{convert|119.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Notable people==
*[[Doug Carlson]] (1939–2013), veterinarian and politician<ref>[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10087 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Douglas W. Carlson]</ref>
*[[William S. Ervin]], [[Attorney General of Minnesota]]<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=April 3, 1951 |title=Ex-State Official W. S. Erwin Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28914914/william_s_ervin_obituary/ |work=[[Winona Daily News|Winona Republican-Herald]] |location=Winona, MN |page=9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Ex-State Official W. S. Erwin Dies"}}}}</ref>
*[[Yonassan Gershom]] (b. 1947), rabbi and author, early proponent of the [[Jewish Renewal]] movement

==Education==
The area is served by [[East Central Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27115_pine/DC20SD_C27115.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811145233/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27115_pine/DC20SD_C27115.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-11 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pine County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-08-11}}</ref>

The Pine Grove Learning Center of the tribal [[Nay Ah Shing School]] is nearby and has a Sandstone address.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nas.k12.mn.us/|title=Home|publisher=[[Nay Ah Shing School]]|accessdate=2021-08-11|quote=Pine Grove Learning Center 63842 Ojibwe Road Sandstone, MN, 55072}} - The facilities with Onamia addresses are ''not'' within the Onamia city limits despite the "Onamia, MN" mailing address: [https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1092/Final-Zoning-Map-PDF see zoning map]. The Pine County school is ''not'' within the Sandstone city limits ([https://sandstone.govoffice.com/vertical/sites/{E367B94F-BFCA-40F7-864E-7F13B6756254}/uploads/FutureLandUse12.15.17.pdf see Sandstone map]).</ref>

==See also==
*[[Interstate 35|Interstate Highway 35]]
*[[Minnesota State Highway 18|Minnesota Highway 18]]
*[[Minnesota State Highway 23|Minnesota Highway 23]]
*[[Minnesota State Highway 123|Minnesota Highway 123]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{wikivoyage|Sandstone|Sandstone, Minnesota}}
*[http://www.visitsandstonemn.com/ Visit Sandstone MN – www.visitsandstonemn.com]
*[http://www.sandstoneicefest.com/ Sandstone Ice Festival – www.sandstoneicefest.com]
*[http://www.kettleriverpaddlefest.com/ Kettle River Paddle Festival – www.kettleriverpaddlefest.com]
*[http://www.midwestcountry.com/ Midwest Country Theater – www.midwestcountry.com]

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