Sanborn, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +4.6%
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| Males: 680 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 651 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54806.
| Sanborn: | $47,167 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,944 (it was $11,664 in 2000)
Sanborn town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,541 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
| Sanborn: | $119,541 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $185,124; detached houses: $192,443; townhouses or other attached units: $251,736; in 2-unit structures: $170,233; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,158; mobile homes: $91,935
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sanborn, WI
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- 1,02076.6%American Indian alone
- 18814.1%White alone
- 685.1%Hispanic
- 523.9%Two or more races
- 30.2%Black alone
Races in Sanborn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (5.6%), Polish (2.7%), Norwegian (1.5%), Swedish (1.5%), Irish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 830 feet
Land area: 156.4 square miles.
Population density: 8.5 people per square mile (very low).
14 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sanborn town: | 2.1% ($979) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(67.6 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (161.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Diaperville, WI (1.1 miles),
Odanah, WI (1.4 miles ),
), New Odanah, WI (1.7 miles ),
), Franks Field, WI (2.5 miles),
Gingles, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Birch Hill, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 90.72 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $273,300
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $270,700
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Public administration (22.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (19.2%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Social assistance (7.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Public administration (22.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (21.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (7.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Utilities (4.7%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Public administration (23.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (17.4%)
- Social assistance (13.1%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Child care workers (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Carpenters (5.9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Child care workers (7.8%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Cashiers (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
Average climate in Sanborn, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.98. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.98 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Sanborn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 262.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 112.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 113.1 miles away from Sanborn center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 113.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 106.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ashland County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sanborn:
- ASHLAND CO HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- BAY AREA HLTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - CHEQUAMEGON BAY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- REGIONAL HSPC SVCS (Hospital, about 9 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- ASHLAND HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-COURT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- MEMORIAL MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanborn:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 66 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 67 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 68 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 69 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 82 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Michigan Technological University (about 110 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 123 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sanborn: Waverly Campground (A), Bad River Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sanborn: Odanah Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Odanah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pictured Rock Lake (A), Bad River Slough (B), Sugarbush Lake (C), Honest John Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Moonshine Lake (F), Alex Pond (G), Elm Hoist Wildlife Pond 0.5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Beartrap Creek (A), Sugarbush Creek (B), Potato River (C), Thornapple Creek (D), Marengo River (E), Vaughn Creek (F), Kakagon River (G), Camerons Creek (H), Bad River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 16.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 27.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sanborn:
- Never married: 41.3%
- Now married: 32.2%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 17.6%
For population 25 years and over in Sanborn:
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sanborn, WI (based on Ashland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,952 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,633 | 14 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,078 | 11 |
| Other | 334 | 4 |
| None | 6,160 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Ashland County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Ashland County: | 6.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| Ashland County: | 18.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sanborn:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sanborn:
- WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
- WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- W284AN (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W275AF (102.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
TV broadcast stations around Sanborn:
- W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 69ft / 20.7mTotal length
- 13,404Total average daily traffic
- 973Total average daily truck traffic
- 23,105Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.0%Utility gas
- 11.1%Wood
- 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Electricity
- 82.1%Utility gas
- 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Electricity
- 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
Sanborn compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.