Editing Sandborn, Indiana

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| official_name      = Sandborn, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = Sandborn
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| map_caption        = Location of Sandborn in Knox County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana|Vigo]]
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| population_total   = 359
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| postal_code        = 47578
| area_code          = [[Area code 812|812]]
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| blank_info         = 18-67698<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|https://www.in.gov/towns/sandborn/}}
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'''Sandborn''' is a town in [[Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana|Vigo Township]], [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The population was 359 at the 2020 census.  It is the home of the annual Black Creek Festival.

==History==
Sandborn was laid out in 1868. It was named for a railroad official.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic | title=History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present | publisher=Goodspeed | year=1886 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic/page/269 269]}}</ref> The Sandborn post office was established in 1869.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Knox&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Knox County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sandborn lies in northeastern Knox County, just south of the Knox-[[Greene County, Indiana|Greene]] county line.  [[Indiana State Road 59]] traverses Sandborn, connecting the town with [[Linton, Indiana|Linton]] and the [[Greene-Sullivan State Forest]] to the north.  [[Indiana State Road 67|State Road 67]] passes through the northwestern limits of Sandborn, connecting the town with the [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]] area to the southwest.

According to the 2010 census, Sandborn has a total area of {{convert|0.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1867698
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=2015-07-25
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085611/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1867698
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 252
|1910= 445
|1920= 530
|1930= 641
|1940= 602
|1950= 572
|1960= 547
|1970= 528
|1980= 576
|1990= 455
|2000= 451
|2010= 415
|2020= 359
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 415 people, 174 households, and 114 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1064.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|517.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 174 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 451 people, 193 households, and 132 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,127.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 214 housing units at an average density of {{convert|535.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

[[File:Sandborn-Lions-Club-block-in.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Block of old buildings along Anderson Street ([[Indiana State Road 59|SR 59]])]]

There were 193 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $38,594 versus $25,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,878. About 7.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Sandborn has a public library, a branch of the Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bicknell-vigo.lib.in.us/sandborn-branch/ | title=Sandborn Branch | publisher=Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library | accessdate=8 March 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[John R. Gregg]] - 2012 and 2016 Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana
*[[Grover Lowdermilk]] - Major League baseball pitcher (1909-1920)
*[[Lou Lowdermilk]] - Major League baseball pitcher (1911-1912)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Sandborn, Indiana}}
*[https://www.in.gov/towns/sandborn/ Official website]

{{Knox County, Indiana}}
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[[Category:Towns in Knox County, Indiana]]