Sanborn County

Sanborn County, South Dakota

PO Box 56
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: (605) 796-4515
Fax: (605) 796-4502

In south-central SD, northwest of Sioux Falls; organized Mar 9, 1883 (prior to statehood) from Miner County. Name Origin: For George W. Sanborn, a Milwaukee Railroad official

Area (sq mi):: 570.21 (land 569.01; water 1.20) Population per square mile: 4.50
Population 2005: 2,541 State rank: 55 Population change: 2000-20005 -5.00%; 1990-2000 -5.60% Population 2000: 2,675 (White 98.00%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 0.70%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 40.80
Income 2000: per capita $18,301; median household $33,375; Population below poverty level: 14.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,817-$34,788
Unemployment (2004): 3.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.20% Median travel time to work: 20.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 38.10% Cities with population over 10,000: None
See other counties in South Dakota.