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SanbornMN

A town of 299.

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Population
299
residents
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Small town

299 people, and everyone knows the way

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61°
Cloudy
H 64° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sanborn. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sanborn

Most working residents leave Sanborn for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Lamberton (26%), Lamberton (6%) and Redwood Falls (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sanborn5%
Lamberton26%
Lamberton6%
Redwood Falls4%
New Ulm4%
15 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Sanborn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sanborn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sanborn is

Sanborn beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSanbornMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%8.9%
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
19.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Sanborn for work

Where Sanborn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Lamberton Lamberton 26% 6% → Lamberton Lamberton 6% 4% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 4% 4% → New Ulm New Ulm 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 3% → Revere Revere 3% Sanborn · 5% stay
46jobs based in Sanborn
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sanborn

City in Minnesota, United States

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Sanborn is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sanborn had a population of 323.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
323
Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft
ZIP code
56083
Area code
507

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