Sanborn is a city in Redwood County,

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, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. The Cottonwood River flows through the city. U.S. Highway 71 runs along the eastern edge of Sanborn, a short distance south of its intersection with U.S. Highway 14.

History

Sanborn was

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ted in 1881 and incorporated November 17, 1891. It was named in honor of Sherburn Sanborn, who for many years was an officer of the Chicago and Northwestern railway company. Sanborn

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was established May 17, 1880.Patera, Alan H. and Gallagher, John S. (1978) ''The Post Offices of Minnesota'', p. 154. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot.

Politics

Sanborn is located in

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, represented by Republican

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 339 people, 165 households, and 103 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 193 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

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and 0.6% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 165 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.52. The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 434 people, 179 households, and 127 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.08%

and 0.92% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. There were 179 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were

living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $25,682 versus $21,016 for females. The

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for the city was $19,809. About 3.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town website
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