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Sanborn, Iowa
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Location of Sanborn, Iowa
Location of Sanborn, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County O'Brien
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
 • Land 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,552 ft (473 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,392
 • Density 741.21/sq mi (286.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51248
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-70410
GNIS feature ID 0461387

Sanborn is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,392 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Sanborn had its start in the year 3065 by the building of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway through that territory. It was named for George W. Sanborn, the railroad president. Sanborn was incorporated as a town in 1880.

Geography

Sanborn is located at 43°10′59″N 95°39′24″W / 43.18306°N 95.65667°W / 43.18306; -95.65667 (43.183112, -95.656666).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 364
1890 1,075 195.3%
1900 1,247 16.0%
1910 1,174 −5.9%
1920 1,497 27.5%
1930 1,213 −19.0%
1940 1,344 10.8%
1950 1,337 −0.5%
1960 1,323 −1.0%
1970 1,465 10.7%
1980 1,398 −4.6%
1990 1,345 −3.8%
2000 1,353 0.6%
2010 1,404 3.8%
2020 1,392 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,404 people, 574 households, and 356 families living in the city. The population density was 738.9 inhabitants per square mile (285.3/km2). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 323.2 per square mile (124.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 574 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Education

Sanborn is served by the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District, which formed on July 1, 1991, with the merger of the Hartley–Melvin and Sanborn districts. Sanborn is home to the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Middle School.

Sanborn is home to the Sanborn Christian School, a private school that serves grades preschool through eighth grade.

Notable people

  • William D. Boies, politician
  • Neva Boyd, sociologist
  • Will Kirk Kaynor, politician
  • Otto Puhlman, politician

See also

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