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Census Data for Forestburg

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Forestburg a population of 73 people.

The community of Forestburg is located in Sanborn County. The 2010 Census gave Sanborn County; a population of 2,354 people. This means that Forestburg had 3.1% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.

Sanborn County ...

Forestburg is located in Sanborn County<2>.

The county had a population of 2,354 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 73 people, Forestburg represented 3.1% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sanborn County.

Miscellaneous Information for Forestburg ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Sanborn County or the community of Forestburg:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Forestburg:
    • GNIS ID for Forestburg: 1255107
    • GNIS ID for Sanborn County: 1266977
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Forestburg is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Forestburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Sanborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.