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Sanborn, Iowa
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Location of Sanborn, Iowa
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| 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)
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| • 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
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| 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.
History
Sanborn got its start in the year 1871, following construction 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 (43.183112, -95.656666).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Sanborn, Iowa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1914−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
65 (18) |
84 (29) |
92 (33) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
92 (33) |
77 (25) |
65 (18) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.1 (6.7) |
49.3 (9.6) |
67.3 (19.6) |
79.8 (26.6) |
87.9 (31.1) |
91.4 (33.0) |
91.7 (33.2) |
90.5 (32.5) |
87.3 (30.7) |
81.7 (27.6) |
64.8 (18.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
93.8 (34.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
41.5 (5.3) |
56.5 (13.6) |
68.7 (20.4) |
78.9 (26.1) |
82.5 (28.1) |
80.0 (26.7) |
73.5 (23.1) |
59.7 (15.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.0 (−9.4) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
68.4 (20.2) |
72.2 (22.3) |
69.8 (21.0) |
61.8 (16.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
33.2 (0.7) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
45.3 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.1 (−14.4) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
46.9 (8.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
62.0 (16.7) |
59.6 (15.3) |
50.2 (10.1) |
37.1 (2.8) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
35.1 (1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.4 (−26.9) |
−11.3 (−24.1) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
32.6 (0.3) |
45.9 (7.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
35.1 (1.7) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
5.3 (−14.8) |
−10.4 (−23.6) |
−19.9 (−28.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−35 (−37) |
−20 (−29) |
3 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
34 (1) |
38 (3) |
34 (1) |
22 (−6) |
2 (−17) |
−16 (−27) |
−29 (−34) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.91 (23) |
1.10 (28) |
1.90 (48) |
3.40 (86) |
4.49 (114) |
4.86 (123) |
3.37 (86) |
3.50 (89) |
3.31 (84) |
2.47 (63) |
1.59 (40) |
1.17 (30) |
32.07 (815) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.2 (21) |
9.1 (23) |
6.3 (16) |
3.2 (8.1) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.5 (11) |
9.5 (24) |
41.4 (105) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 105.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 23.2 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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
In Spanish: Sanborn (Iowa) para niños
