Sanborn, Wisconsin

Sanborn, Wisconsin
Location of Sanborn, Wisconsin
Location of Sanborn, 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 forSenator A.W. Sanborn
Area
 • Total161.0 sq mi (416.9 km2)
 • Land157.1 sq mi (406.9 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Population
 • Total1,381
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-71350[3]
GNIS feature ID1584096[1]

Sanborn is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,331 at the 2010 census.[4] 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.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Sanborn town, Ashland County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sanborn town, Ashland County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2013.