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Welcome to Sanborn County ...

Time Zone: Sanborn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Woonsocket is the Seat for Sanborn County.

Sanborn County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Miner County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sanborn had a population of 2,344 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,354 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanborn represented 0.29% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Sanborn County:

  • Artesian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Letcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Letcher is located in Sanborn County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <2>
  • Woonsocket
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.