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About Sanborn
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesSanborn Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,084 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Sanborn
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sanborn for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Alpena (36%), Alpena (21%) and Hillman (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Sanborn
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sanborn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sanborn
Full climate →Sanborn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sanborn
All Sanborn schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Sanborn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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