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Sanborn, Iowa, in O Brien county, is 59 miles SE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 133 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,353.
In Sanborn, about 64% of adults are married. Sanborn is considered a city for married couples and families. A relatively large number of people in the city live by themselves.
Sanborn benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Sanborn had a median family income of $42,500. Sanborn finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Sanborn ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 80% of housing units in Sanborn are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.
In Sanborn, 84% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Sanborn are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Comparing Sanborn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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