Sanborn is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 299 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56083.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Sanborn; also Germantown and Willow Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sanborn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL410 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sanborn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sanborn had 323 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 1475th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 1 Nw, MN weather station (8 miles away).
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Germantown, Willow Lake, Charlestown, Stately, North Star Township (Brown County) and Amboy Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.