Sanborn, Wisconsin
| Sanborn, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Sanborn, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′29″N 90°40′19″W / 46.54139°N 90.67194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Founded | March 23, 1899 |
| Named for | Senator A.W. Sanborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.0 sq mi (416.9 km2) |
| • Land | 157.1 sq mi (406.9 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,331 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-71350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584096 |
Sanborn is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,331 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Birch, Birch Hill, Diaperville, Franks Field, New Odanah, Odanah, and Sedgwick are located in the town. Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, is also a part of the town. The entire town is part of the Bad River Reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
The town was created on March 23, 1899, and supposedly named after Senator Albert W. Sanborn, a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, who held a large area of land in the vicinity.
Sanborn is located in northern Ashland County, along the shore of Lake Superior. It is bordered by the city of Ashland and the town of Gingles to the west, by the town of White River to the west and the south, and by the towns of Ashland and Morse to the south. To the east are the towns of Gurney and Saxon in Iron County. The town of La Pointe occupies the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, to the north.
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