Sandstone, Minnesota

About Sandstone

Sandstone, MN is a small town located in eastern Minnesota counting 2,466 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sandstone is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 469 residents per square mile.

📰 Sandstone News Today

• Lions, tigers, and ocelots? In Minnesota? Rural Sandstone is home to a unique sanctuary MPR News · Jun 16
• Sandstone Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Historic Sandstone School officially reopens as apartment complex WDIO.com · Aug 8
• Sandra Diane Haertzen Obituary | 1943 - 2026 obituaries.startribune.com · Jun 24
• Robert Erickson Obituary Jul 17, 2026 Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services · Jul 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sandstone Unique

• The only place in America named Sandstone — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandstone

• El Mexico — mexican
• Quarry Pizza and Deli — pizza
• whitneys Country Cafe — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandstone

• Sandstone Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Panther Park reviews ★
• Robinson Park reviews ★
• Train Park reviews ★
• community park reviews ★
• lions hill reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Essentia Health Sandstone · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sandstone

🏘️ Nearby Communities