Sanborn County, South Dakota

Sanborn County, South Dakota
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
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
• (2010)	2,355
• 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.

Geography

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.

Major highways

• South Dakota Highway 34
• South Dakota Highway 37
• South Dakota Highway 224

Adjacent counties

• Beadle County, South Dakota - north
• Miner County, South Dakota - east
• Hanson County, South Dakota - southeast
• Davison County, South Dakota - south
• Aurora County, South Dakota - southwest
• Jerauld County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	4,610		—
1900	4,464		−3.2%
1910	6,607		48.0%
1920	7,877		19.2%
1930	7,326		−7.0%
1940	5,754		−21.5%
1950	5,142		−10.6%
1960	4,641		−9.7%
1970	3,697		−20.3%
1980	3,213		−13.1%
1990	2,833		−11.8%
2000	2,675		−5.6%
2010	2,355		−12.0%
Est. 2014	2,336		−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014

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.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,375, and the median income for a family was $38,256. Males had a median income of $25,951 versus $18,482 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,301. About 11.00% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Woonsocket (county seat)

Towns

• Artesian
• Letcher

Census-designated place

• Forestburg

Unincorporated community

• Cuthbert

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships:

• Afton
• Benedict
• Butler
• Diana
• Elliott
• Floyd
• Jackson
• Letcher
• Logan
• Oneida
• Ravenna
• Silver Creek
• Twin Lake
• Union
• Warren, Woonsocket

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sanborn County, South Dakota