Sanborn County, South Dakota

Sanborn County
Steam-powered automobile by E.S. Callihan in Woonsocket (1884)
Steam-powered automobile by E.S. Callihan in Woonsocket (1884)
Map of South Dakota highlighting Sanborn County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°02′N 98°05′W / 44.03°N 98.09°W / 44.03; -98.09
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1883
Named forGeorge W. Sanborn
SeatWoonsocket
Largest cityWoonsocket
Area
 • Total570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,330
 • Estimate 
(2023)
2,399 Increase
 • Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ History of SD Counties/Sanborn (accessed February 8, 2019)