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Sanford is a village in Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 943 at the 2000 census. The founder's day parade is an important annual event in this old logging village along the Tittabawassee River. In 1864, Charles Sanford, of Madison County, New York, purchased 213 acres of land where the village is now located, along with 1,000 acres of pine land. The site was first known as the "Salt-Spring Reserve", and was the location of the first salt well in the state. Douglass Houghton, the state surveyor and geologist, supervised sinking the shaft of the well. Charles Sanford moved there in May of 1864. He platted the village in 1870. Romig identifies Jay F. Hamilton as the first postmaster of Sanfordville on June 23, 1871, while the Portrait and biographical album of Midland county, Mich. lists Phineas Hamilton as the first postmaster. The name was shortened to "Sanford" on July 13, 1871. Also in 1871, the Pere Marquette Railroad built a station in Sanford....more

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Among the most common occupations in Sanford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Sanford, Michigan work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Sanford Jobs are for physical therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, financial advisor jobs, registered nurse jobs, crew jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Sanford, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 19%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Sanford job listings indicate that the following industries in Sanford are hiring the most workers: Television Industry, Local Television Stations, Bookstores, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sanford, Michigan is $30,768, and the median income of households in Sanford was $39,063.

Sanford has an unemployment rate of 9.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Sanford Trends data, the number of Sanford, Michigan jobs has increased by 182% since April 2008.

Population of Sanford Total population 943 Male 48.99% Female 51.01% Median age 39.3     Sanford Housing Owner-occupied homes 83.2% Median cost of a home $97,400 Median mortgage payment $590 Renter-occupied homes 16.8% Vacant housing 6.1% Median monthly rent $473     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,036 Median for all female full-time $28,500     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 58% Separated 0% Widowed 6% Divorced 14%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Sanford Commute Carpool 8.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 24 minutes

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