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Upper Sandusky

City · Wyandot County · 6,649 residents · 1.75% municipal income tax

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Local events in Upper Sandusky

10 events in the next 90 days from 4 public calendars. All local events in Upper Sandusky

  1. Trick-or-Treat

    5 to 7 p.m. · From City of Upper Sandusky

  2. Marseilles Recycling Drop Off collection weekend

    All day · The parking lot of the former Marseilles Elementary School located in Marseilles · From Wyandot County

  3. Thanksgiving Day

    All day · From City of Upper Sandusky

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History from Upper Sandusky

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How Upper Sandusky began

Upper Sandusky grew up beside a Wyandot town of the same name that stood here through the Revolutionary era, was the seat of the twelve-mile-square Wyandot reservation from 1817 to 1843, and became a white settlers' town only after the tribe's 1843 removal to Kansas. It was platted in 1843 and named for its position near the headwaters of the Sandusky River. It became the seat of newly organized Wyandot County in 1845 and grew as a farm-trade and rail town; it is now the county's largest city and its government and commercial center.

Settled 1843, platted 1843, incorporated 1848 (sources are unclear whether this is the year of incorporation or of becoming county seat), by settlers following the 1843 Wyandot removal; laid out near the site of the former Wyandot town and reservation.

Where the name comes from

The city takes its name from an earlier Wyandot town on the same site, itself named for its location near the headwaters (the 'upper' reaches) of the Sandusky River, which flows north to Lake Erie at the city of Sandusky.

Before the town

Upper Sandusky was one of the principal Wyandot towns of the late 1700s, known also as Half-King's Town after the Wyandot leader Dunquat (the 'Half-King'), and was allied with British forces at Detroit during the Revolutionary War. In 1782 Pennsylvania militia under Col. William Crawford marched on the Sandusky towns; the expedition was defeated nearby and Crawford was captured and burned at the stake (see Crawford Township for the execution site). The 1817 Treaty of the Maumee Rapids (Fort Meigs) and 1818 Treaty of St. Marys set aside a 12-mile-square Wyandot reservation, the 'Grand Reserve,' centered on Upper Sandusky; it held over 100 log houses, a gristmill, orchards, and the Wyandot Mission (Methodist) with its 1824 mission church, still standing as the Wyandot Mission Church (NRHP 1976; the Indian Mill is a separate listing). The reservation was ceded under the 1842 Treaty with the Wyandot, and in July 1843 the remaining Wyandot were removed to Kansas -- the last tribal nation to leave Ohio under the federal removal policy. The present city was platted after that removal.

Nations recorded here: Wyandot.

  • Upper Sandusky Reservation (the Grand Reserve) (other) — surrounding Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, 1817-1843 (en.wikipedia.org)
  • Wyandot Mission Church (other) — Upper Sandusky, on the site of the reservation mission, built 1824 (npgallery.nps.gov)
  • Fort Ferree (other) — Upper Sandusky, built as a War of 1812 supply post under Gen. William Henry Harrison, 1812 (en.wikipedia.org)

Timeline

  1. — Pennsylvania militia under Col. William Crawford attacked the Wyandot/Delaware towns around Upper Sandusky (Half-King's Town) and were defeated; Crawford was captured and executed nearby.
  2. — Fort Ferree was built at Upper Sandusky as a supply depot for Gen. William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest.
  3. — The Treaty of the Maumee Rapids (Fort Meigs) set aside the twelve-mile-square Wyandot reservation at Upper Sandusky, enlarged by the 1818 Treaty of St. Marys.
  4. — The Wyandot Mission church was built on the reservation, the center of the Methodist mission begun by John Stewart.
  5. — Under the 1842 treaty ceding the reservation, the remaining Wyandot were removed from Upper Sandusky to Kansas in July, the last Native nation to leave Ohio under removal policy; the modern town was platted the same year.
  6. — Wyandot County was organized by the state legislature from parts of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock counties, with Upper Sandusky as county seat.
  7. — The city's lime-softening water treatment plant was built in a flood plain; it was still in use when the city had it evaluated for replacement, with some parts nearly 120 years old.

Stories

A town built where a nation was removed

Upper Sandusky is unusual among Ohio county seats in that its site was continuously a Native town before it was a settler town. Wyandot people lived here through the Revolutionary War as Half-King's Town, and after 1817 it was the administrative heart of the Grand Reserve, the last large Wyandot landholding in Ohio, complete with log houses, a gristmill, orchards and the Methodist mission church built in 1824. When the 1842 treaty ceded the reservation, the Wyandot left for Kansas in July 1843, walking 150 miles to Cincinnati to board steamboats west. The white town of Upper Sandusky was platted that same year, on and around the ground the Wyandot had just left, and became the seat of Wyandot County when the county was organized in 1845. The mission church itself survived and still stands, one of the few structures in Ohio that connects directly to a reservation-era Native community.

Photographs

The Wyandot Mission Church (Indian Mill), built 1824, near Upper Sandusky.
The Wyandot Mission Church (Indian Mill), built 1824, near Upper Sandusky. (2009 (photo); building 1824)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor (own work), public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Postcard view of the Old Mission Church, Upper Sandusky.
Postcard view of the Old Mission Church, Upper Sandusky. (c. 1910)
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library, via Digital Public Library of America / Ohio Digital Network, public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · npgallery.nps.gov · aecom.com

Historic places

3 places in Upper Sandusky on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Walker, William, Jr., HouseBuilding · Upper Sandusky · listed 1980
    Address
    132--134 S. 4th St.
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County · ZIP 43351
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003249
    Coordinates
    40.82887, -83.27827

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  2. Wyandot County Courthouse and JailBuilding · Upper Sandusky · listed 1973
    Address
    Courthouse Sq.
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County · ZIP 43351
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001553
    Coordinates
    40.82143, -83.28062

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  3. Wyandot Mission ChurchBuilding · Upper Sandusky · listed 1976
    Address
    N of Upper Sandusky off Church St.
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County · ZIP 43351
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1976
    NRIS reference number
    76001552
    Coordinates
    40.83625, -83.27852

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

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Water

Sandusky River, pumped to Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 for storage. The CCR does not mention Reservoir 1, so it is not stated that water passes through both reservoirs. The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Upper Sandusky's boundary: 1 hospital, 1 dialysis center, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 5 public schools, 1 private school, 1 library, 1 museum, 2 police stations, 2 public charging sites, 1 Superfund site, 13 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 9 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (1)

  1. Wyandot Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · Upper Sandusky
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    885 N Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Beds
    25
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Government - district/authority
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (419) 294-4991
    Medicare ID
    361329

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Dialysis centers (1)

  1. Wyandot Dialysis Clinic LlcDialysis · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    1207 E. Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Dialysis stations
    7
    Medicare star rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    independent
    Medicare certified since
    2020-12-07
    Phone
    (419) 731-4056
    Medicare ID
    362896

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (1)

  1. Vancrest of Upper Sandusky4 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    850 Marseilles Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    90
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    VANCREST HEALTH CARE CENTERS
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (419) 294-4973
    Medicare ID
    365478

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Upper Sandusky Fire DepartmentUpper Sandusky
    Address
    120 North 7th Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Coordinates
    40.82854, -83.28338

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (5)

  1. East Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    401 N 3rd St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    School district
    Upper Sandusky Ex Vill School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    124
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    8.2
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    95.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    008946
    NCES school ID
    391002404389

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. South Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    444 S 8th St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    School district
    Upper Sandusky Ex Vill School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    135
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    8.2
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    93%
    Ohio building IRN
    033167
    NCES school ID
    391002402310

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Union Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    390 W Walker St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    School district
    Upper Sandusky Ex Vill School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    246
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    13.73
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    86.1%
    Ohio building IRN
    022954
    NCES school ID
    391002402308

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Upper Sandusky High School3.5 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    800 N Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    School district
    Upper Sandusky Ex Vill School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    577
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29.78
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    81.4%
    Four-year graduation rate
    94.1%
    Ohio building IRN
    037952
    NCES school ID
    391002402313

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Upper Sandusky Middle School4 of 5 stars · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    390 W Walker St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    School district
    Upper Sandusky Ex Vill School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    509
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    31.08
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    86%
    Ohio building IRN
    066480
    NCES school ID
    391002402311

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (1)

  1. St Peter SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    310 N 8Th St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    148
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    11.5
    Students per teacher
    12.8696
    Phone
    (419) 294-1395
    NCES private school ID
    A1990616

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Upper Sandusky Community LibraryCentral library · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    301 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Upper Sandusky Community Library
    Open
    2,964 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    13,950 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    93,132
    System's loans, FY2024
    112,493
    People the system serves
    11,376
    Phone
    (419) 294-1345

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)

  1. Wyandot County Historical SocietyHistorical society · Upper Sandusky
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Upper Sandusky
    Coordinates
    40.82633, -83.28305

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (2)

  1. Upper Sandusky Police DepartmentUpper Sandusky
    Address
    120 North 7th Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Coordinates
    40.82842, -83.28342

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Wyandot County Sheriff's OfficeUpper Sandusky
    Address
    125 East Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Coordinates
    40.82717, -83.28015

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (2)

  1. Arby's - Tesla Supercharger DC fast12 DC fast · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    1745 E Wyandot Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Ports
    12 DC fast
    Plugs
    Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    Tesla
    Hours
    24 hours daily. Please check Tesla's online station map to see if an adapter is required at this location.
    Phone
    877-798-3752

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. UPPERSANDCHARGE UPPER SANDUSKY DC fast1 DC fast · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    119 N 7th St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Superfund sites (1)

  1. Sandusky Residential Hg SpillSuperfund program · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    335 West Walker Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000509015
    EPA registry ID
    110015777907

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (13)

  1. A. O. Smith Electrical Products Co.Toxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    750 W. Spring St., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351SMTHL750WS
    EPA registry ID
    110000383086

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Archem America, Inc. (0388010051)Toxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    245 Commerce Way, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351BRDGS245CO
    EPA registry ID
    110066942447

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Blackhawk Automotive PlasticsToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    500 North Warpole Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351MLLNG500NW
    EPA registry ID
    110000383077

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Bridgestone Apm Co Upper Sandusky Avd Plt 2Toxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    235 Commerce Way, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4335WBRDGS235CM
    EPA registry ID
    110044246045

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Custom Glass Solutions Upper Sandusky LlcToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    12688 State Route 67 South, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    43351GRDNTRR5ST
    EPA registry ID
    110000840591

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Defiance Precision ProdsToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    250 Commerce Way, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351DFNCP250CO
    EPA registry ID
    110000383068

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Dlubak GlassToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    500 Raybestos Dr, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351CNTNN7854S
    EPA registry ID
    110064190101

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. M-Tek IncToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    1111 N Warpole St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351MTKNC1111N
    EPA registry ID
    110004735715

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Mills CoToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    112 River St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351MLLSC112RI
    EPA registry ID
    110004591166

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Mills Co.Toxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    11500 River St., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351MLLSC11500
    EPA registry ID
    110002109520

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Prospira America Corporation (0388010047)Toxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    235 Commerce Way, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351BRDGS235CO
    EPA registry ID
    110069348682

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Todco, Division of Overhead Door CorporationToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    781 Route 30 West, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351VRHDD781RT
    EPA registry ID
    110000815388

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Tower Automotive Prods IncToxics Release Inventory · Upper Sandusky
    Address
    9841 County Hwy. 49, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
    County
    Wyandot County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43351TWRTM9841C
    EPA registry ID
    110006106338

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (9)

  1. Acid Nos (Not Specified)2025-09-18 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2025-09-18
    What spilled
    Acid Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2509EPA0001564

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)2024-06-17 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2024-06-17
    What spilled
    Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
    Largest amount reported
    55 gallons
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2406EPA0001041

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-02-24 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2024-02-24
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2402EPA0000289

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-02-17 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2024-02-17
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    90 gallons
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2402EPA0000257

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-04-01 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2023-04-01
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    80 gallons
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000492

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2022-09-27 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2022-09-27
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2209EPA0001478

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Fertilizer(S) Nos (Not Specified)2021-05-06 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2021-05-06
    What spilled
    Fertilizer(S) Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000633

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-04-28 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2026-04-28
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    400 gallons
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000705

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2026-03-11 · Upper Sandusky
    Reported
    2026-03-11
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Where
    Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2603EPA0000354

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Upper Sandusky, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
43351 Upper Sandusky 66% Sandusky River, pumped to Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 for storage. The CCR does not mention Reservoir 1, so it is not stated that water passes through both reservoirs. 6.7 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Upper Sandusky Exempted Village · 4 stars overall No digital FEMA flood map for this county

Local government

Who holds office in Upper Sandusky, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2025-05-06 Issue: Upper Sandusky Income Tax 465486Failed (48.9% for), unofficial
2022-11-08 Issue: City of Upper Sandusky Charter Amendment 1,374830Passed (62.34% for)
2022-05-03 Issue: City of Upper Sandusky Tax Levy 666345Passed (65.88% for)
2021-11-02 Issue: City of Upper Sandusky Electric Aggregation 651390Passed (62.54% for)
2021-11-02 Issue: City of Upper Sandusky Gas Aggregation 646379Passed (63.02% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2023-11-07 Member of Council at Large (unofficial count) Julia Lemire (REP) 1,214, 31.34%; Scott Moore 1,186, 30.61%; Katherine P. Niederkohr (REP) 1,474, 38.05%
2023-11-07 Mayor (unofficial count) Mark A. Albert 691, 33.25%; Kyle McColly (REP) 1,387, 66.75%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Tom Karcher (REP) 754, 26.24%; Aaron Korte (REP) 729, 25.37%; Ken Wessler (REP) 709, 24.68%; John M. Walker (REP) 681, 23.7%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

  • No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
  • Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2017 6 / 2 / 9; 2018 6 / 3 / 8; 2019 1 / 5 / 11; 2020 1 / 3 / 13; 2021 1 / 2 / 14; 2022 1 / 4 / 12.
  • Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-12-16

The county

Wyandot County: 8 ZIP codes, 22 cities, villages and townships, 23,021 people.

Nearby places

Crane Township, Wyandot County Salem Township, Wyandot County Mifflin Township, Wyandot County Pitt Township, Wyandot County Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County Eden Township, Wyandot County Marseilles Township, Wyandot County Marseilles

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Upper Sandusky, day by day, from 1892 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.12 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
35.5 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
17.9 in
a normal year brings 27.4 in
a normal year
39.8 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.12 — 29
September 2026 4.74 — 30
August 2026 5.20 — 31
July 2026 2.72 — 31
June 2026 4.26 — 30
May 2026 5.26 — 31
April 2026 6.34 — 30
March 2026 4.11 0.4 31
February 2026 0.52 3.6 28
January 2026 1.27 13.8 31
December 2025 2.06 8.8 31
November 2025 1.43 1.7 30
On the record, 1892–2026
Wettest year2011 — 59.5 in
Driest year1963 — 22.4 in
Snowiest year1910 — 71.8 in
Wettest day on record21 August 2007 — 9.35 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day23 December 2004 — 13.89 in
Deepest snow on the ground23 February 1914 — 24.02 in

84% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Upper Sandusky; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

48,836 days of records, 1892-12-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Upper Sandusky: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
37
those placed on the map inside Upper Sandusky
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste12
Air pollution11
State sewer loans4
State water loans3
Public drinking water2
Wastewater and stormwater discharge2
Composting1
Landfills1
Sewer and water-line construction1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION Air pollution inspection
UPPER SANDUSKY WWTP Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
ARCHEM AMERICA INC Air pollution notice of violation
ARCHEM AMERICA INC Air pollution violation resolved
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
ARCHEM AMERICA INC Air pollution permit
PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION Air pollution permit
PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION Air pollution inspection
ARCHEM AMERICA INC Air pollution permit
PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION Air pollution permit
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water report
XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC XFM Air pollution report
ARCHEM AMERICA INC Air pollution permit
PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION Air pollution permit
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
UPPER SANDUSKY CITY PWS Public drinking water inspection
UPPER SANDUSKY WWTP Wastewater and stormwater discharge plan
UPPER SANDUSKY WWTP Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Upper Sandusky, Ohio in?

Upper Sandusky is a city in Wyandot County, Ohio, with 6,649 residents.

When was Upper Sandusky, Ohio founded?

Upper Sandusky was settled 1843; laid out 1843; incorporated 1848 (sources are unclear whether this is the year of incorporation or of becoming county seat). Founders on record: settlers following the 1843 Wyandot removal; laid out near the site of the former Wyandot town and reservation. Source

How did Upper Sandusky, Ohio get its name?

The city takes its name from an earlier Wyandot town on the same site, itself named for its location near the headwaters (the 'upper' reaches) of the Sandusky River, which flows north to Lake Erie at the city of Sandusky. Source

What ZIP code is Upper Sandusky, Ohio?

Most of Upper Sandusky is in ZIP code 43351.

Where does Upper Sandusky, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Upper Sandusky (Upper Sandusky City): Sandusky River, pumped to Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 for storage. The CCR does not mention Reservoir 1, so it is not stated that water passes through both reservoirs.

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