Sanborn County, South Dakota
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Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>History of SD Counties/Sanborn (accessed February 8, 2019)</ref>
Geography
[edit]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.<ref name=SCSD>Sanborn County SD Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the south and to the southeast; its highest point is in its SW corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Beadle County - north
- Kingsbury County - northeast
- Miner County - east
- Hanson County - southeast
- Davison County - south
- Aurora County - southwest
- Jerauld County - west
Protected areas<ref name=SCSD/>
[edit]- McCoy Lake State Public Shooting Area
Lakes and reservoirs<ref name=SCSD/>
[edit]- Long Lake
- Twin Lakes (partial)
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 2,330 people, 936 households, and 630 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,134 housing units.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 2,355 people, 975 households, and 630 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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
[edit]City
[edit]- Woonsocket (county seat)
Towns
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Unincorporated community
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Afton
- Benedict
- Butler
- Diana
- Elliott
- Floyd
- Jackson
- Letcher
- Logan
- Oneida
- Ravenna
- Silver Creek
- Twin Lake
- Union
- Warren
- Woonsocket
Politics
[edit]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). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot
Education
[edit]School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
- 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
[edit]References
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