Sanborn, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Sanborn is a city in Redwood County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land. 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
.
of 2000, there were 434 people, 179 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density
was 203.8 people per square mile (78.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 93.4 per square mile (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White and 0.92% Native American. Hispanic 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 married couples
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 per capita income
for the city was $19,809. About 3.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
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 post office
was established May 17, 1880.
Redwood County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land. The Cottonwood River
Cottonwood River (Minnesota)
The Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural region...
flows through the city.
U.S. Highway 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
runs along the eastern edge of Sanborn, a short distance south of its intersection with U.S. Highway 14
U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 14 , an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles , but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles . For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 434 people, 179 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 203.8 people per square mile (78.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 93.4 per square mile (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White and 0.92% Native American. Hispanic 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,809. About 3.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Sanborn was platPlat
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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 post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established May 17, 1880.