Sanborn County, South Dakota
Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket.[2] The county was created by the Dakota Territorial legislature on May 1, 1883, with land partitioned from Miner County. It was fully organized by July 18, 1883.[3]
Geography
The terrain of Sanborn County consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture. The James River flows southward through the east-central part of the county, and the SW part of the country is drained by Dry Run Creek.[4] The terrain slopes to the south and to the southeast; its highest point is in its SW corner, at 1,358 ft (414 m) ASL.[5] 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.[6]
Major highways
- File:SD 34.svg South Dakota Highway 34
- File:SD 37.svg South Dakota Highway 37
- File:SD 224.svg South Dakota Highway 224
Adjacent counties
- Beadle County – north
- Kingsbury County – northeast
- Miner County – east
- Hanson County – southeast
- Davison County – south
- Aurora County – southwest
- Jerauld County – west
Protected areas
- McCoy Lake State Public Shooting Area[4]
Lakes and reservoirs
Source:[4]
- Long Lake
- Twin Lakes (partial)
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,330 people, 936 households, and 630 families residing in the county.[7] The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). Of the residents, 24.2% were under the age of 18 and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.6 males.[7]
The racial makeup of the county was 93.8% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[8]
There were 936 households in the county, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 16.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,134 housing units, of which 17.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.2% were owner-occupied and 21.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.[7]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,355 people, 975 households, and 630 families in the county. The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 2.1 units per square mile (0.81 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.0% white, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry.
Of the 975 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 47.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,732 and the median income for a family was $56,304. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $23,724 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,055. About 7.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Woonsocket (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated community
Townships
- Afton
- Benedict
- Butler
- Diana
- Elliott
- Floyd
- Jackson
- Letcher
- Logan
- Oneida
- Ravenna
- Silver Creek
- Twin Lake
- Union
- Warren
- Woonsocket
Politics
Sanborn County has been a swing county in the past, but in recent decades has tended to vote Republican. In 64% of the national elections since 1960, the county selected the Republican Party candidate (as of 2020).
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 564 | 55.62% | 95 | 9.37% | 355 | 35.01% |
| 1896 | 530 | 50.72% | 500 | 47.85% | 15 | 1.44% |
| 1900 | 628 | 51.56% | 549 | 45.07% | 41 | 3.37% |
| 1904 | 1,013 | 74.05% | 265 | 19.37% | 90 | 6.58% |
| 1908 | 847 | 57.70% | 513 | 34.95% | 108 | 7.36% |
| 1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 577 | 37.13% | 977 | 62.87% |
| 1916 | 711 | 42.00% | 898 | 53.04% | 84 | 4.96% |
| 1920 | 1,125 | 49.89% | 517 | 22.93% | 613 | 27.18% |
| 1924 | 1,184 | 47.34% | 327 | 13.07% | 990 | 39.58% |
| 1928 | 1,576 | 54.08% | 1,321 | 45.33% | 17 | 0.58% |
| 1932 | 860 | 26.21% | 2,398 | 73.09% | 23 | 0.70% |
| 1936 | 1,174 | 36.64% | 1,919 | 59.89% | 111 | 3.46% |
| 1940 | 1,732 | 55.34% | 1,398 | 44.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 1,212 | 54.84% | 998 | 45.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 990 | 48.03% | 1,046 | 50.75% | 25 | 1.21% |
| 1952 | 1,761 | 66.05% | 905 | 33.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 1,327 | 50.48% | 1,302 | 49.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,254 | 50.10% | 1,249 | 49.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 912 | 39.43% | 1,401 | 60.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,024 | 49.71% | 956 | 46.41% | 80 | 3.88% |
| 1972 | 1,064 | 49.60% | 1,074 | 50.07% | 7 | 0.33% |
| 1976 | 881 | 46.08% | 1,025 | 53.61% | 6 | 0.31% |
| 1980 | 1,178 | 60.97% | 628 | 32.51% | 126 | 6.52% |
| 1984 | 1,080 | 63.72% | 611 | 36.05% | 4 | 0.24% |
| 1988 | 815 | 51.10% | 770 | 48.28% | 10 | 0.63% |
| 1992 | 595 | 36.96% | 632 | 39.25% | 383 | 23.79% |
| 1996 | 630 | 43.81% | 647 | 44.99% | 161 | 11.20% |
| 2000 | 767 | 60.49% | 468 | 36.91% | 33 | 2.60% |
| 2004 | 817 | 57.29% | 581 | 40.74% | 28 | 1.96% |
| 2008 | 669 | 55.43% | 500 | 41.43% | 38 | 3.15% |
| 2012 | 688 | 61.70% | 389 | 34.89% | 38 | 3.41% |
| 2016 | 819 | 72.93% | 241 | 21.46% | 63 | 5.61% |
| 2020 | 905 | 76.37% | 257 | 21.69% | 23 | 1.94% |
| 2024 | 929 | 76.65% | 259 | 21.37% | 24 | 1.98% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
Education
School districts include:[10]
- Huron School District 02-2
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5
- Wessington Springs School District 36-2
- Woonsocket School District 55-4
See also
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "History of SD Counties/Sanborn (accessed February 8, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sanborn County SD Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)
- ↑ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sanborn County, SD" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2024. - Text list
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