Sanborn County, South Dakota
| Sanborn County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | George W. Sanborn |
| Seat | Woonsocket |
| Largest city | Woonsocket |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570 sq mi (1,476 km2) |
| • Land | 569 sq mi (1,474 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 2,396 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Sanborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,355. Its county seat is Woonsocket.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 570 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 1,043 households, and 732 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,220 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.88% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,043 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
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