Sanborn, Wisconsin

Sanborn, Wisconsin
Location of Sanborn, within Ashland County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°32′29″N 90°40′19″W / 46.54139°N 90.67194°W / 46.54139; -90.67194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyAshland
FoundedMarch 23, 1899
Named afterSenator A.W. Sanborn
Area
 • Total
161.0 sq mi (416.9 km2)
 • Land157.1 sq mi (406.9 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,381
 • Density8.790/sq mi (3.394/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-71350
GNIS feature ID1584096

Sanborn is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Bayfront, Birch, Birch Hill, Diaperville, Franks Field, New Odanah, Odanah, and Sedgwick are located in the town. Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, is also a part of the town. The entire town is part of the Bad River Reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.