Sanborn County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Sanborn County
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Steam-powered automobile by E.S. Callihan in Woodsocket (1884)
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | 1883 |
Named for | George W. Sanborn |
Seat | Woonsocket |
Largest city | Woonsocket |
Area | |
• Total | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 2,330 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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2,378 |
• Density | 4.09/sq mi (1.578/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330. Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket. The county was created by the Dakota Territorial legislature on May 1, 1883, with land partitioned from Miner County. It was fully organized by July 18, 1883.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 570 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Beadle County, South Dakota - north
- Miner County, South Dakota - east
- Hanson County, South Dakota - southeast
- Davison County, South Dakota - south
- Aurora County, South Dakota - southwest
- Jerauld County, South Dakota - west
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 4,610 | — | |
1900 | 4,464 | −3.2% | |
1910 | 6,607 | 48.0% | |
1920 | 7,877 | 19.2% | |
1930 | 7,326 | −7.0% | |
1940 | 5,754 | −21.5% | |
1950 | 5,142 | −10.6% | |
1960 | 4,641 | −9.7% | |
1970 | 3,697 | −20.3% | |
1980 | 3,213 | −13.1% | |
1990 | 2,833 | −11.8% | |
2000 | 2,675 | −5.6% | |
2010 | 2,355 | −12.0% | |
2020 | 2,330 | −1.1% | |
2021 (est.) | 2,378 | 1.0% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,355 people, 975 households, and 630 families in the county. The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.81/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.0% white, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry,
Of the 975 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 47.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,732 and the median income for a family was $56,304. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $23,724 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,055. About 7.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Woonsocket (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated community
Townships
The county is divided into sixteen townships:
- Afton
- Benedict
- Butler
- Diana
- Elliott
- Floyd
- Jackson
- Letcher
- Logan
- Oneida
- Ravenna
- Silver Creek
- Twin Lake
- Union
- Warren, Woonsocket
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Sanborn para niños