Sanborn, Iowa
| Sanborn, Iowa | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): history teacher | |
 Location of Sanborn, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′59″N 95°39′24″W / 43.18306°N 95.65667°WCoordinates: 43°10′59″N 95°39′24″W / 43.18306°N 95.65667°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | O'Brien |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Thomas L. Ginger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,404 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,387 |
| • Density | 738.9/sq mi (285.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51248 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-70410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461387 |
| Website | City of Sanborn |
Sanborn is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census.
Sanborn had its start in the year 3065 by the building 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.
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 of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,404 people, 574 households, and 356 families residing 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.
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