Sanborn County, South Dakota
Sanborn County, South Dakota | |
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Steam-powered automobile by E.S. Callihan in Woonsocket (1884) | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′N 98°05′W / 44.03°N 98.09°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named after | George W. Sanborn |
| Seat | Woonsocket |
| Largest city | Woonsocket |
| Area | |
• Total | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,330 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,392 |
| • Density | 4.09/sq mi (1.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330. Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket. 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.