Sanborn is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to about 103 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58480.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)279 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN274 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL628 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 161 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 235th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Barnes County grew from 13,159 residents in 1900 to 10,853 in 2020.
Barnes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valley City 3 Nnw, ND weather station (10 miles away).
3,389 jobs at 349 businesses in Barnes 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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