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Sanborn, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,353. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,309 (-3.3% change)
Males: 629 (46.5%), Females: 724 (53.5%)

O’Brien County

Zip code: 51248

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $34,250
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Sanborn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: Dutch (39.9%), German (33.6%), Irish (9.8%), English (5.4%), United States (4.2%), Norwegian (4.1%).

Elevation: 1553 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Sanborn, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanborn

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanborn city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanborn:

  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; SHELDON, IA)
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SIBLEY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanborn:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 74 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 79 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 111 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanborn:

  • PRIMGHAR (about 9 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 13 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 14 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanborn:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 93 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 116 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Public primary/middle school in Sanborn:

  • HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 208 MAIN ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sanborn:

  • SANBORN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 405 W 2ND STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sanborn:

  • SANBORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,274; Location: 407 MAIN STREET, BOX 430; 17,899 books; 181 audio materials; 260 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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