Sanborn County, County administration in Woonsocket, South Dakota, United States.
Sanborn County extends across 570 square miles of rolling hills and agricultural lands, intersected by the James River in east-central South Dakota.
The Dakota Territorial legislature established Sanborn County in 1883, naming it after George W. Sanborn, a Milwaukee Railroad superintendent.
The population of 2,330 residents maintains agricultural traditions with farming operations that shape the local identity and community activities.
Major transportation routes include South Dakota Highway 34, Highway 37, and Highway 224, connecting the county's towns of Woonsocket, Artesian, and Letcher.
The county population reached its peak of 4,610 residents in 1890, reflecting the region's early settlement patterns during railroad expansion.
Location: South Dakota
Inception: 1883
Capital city: Woonsocket
Shares border with: Miner County, Davison County, Hanson County, Aurora County, Jerauld County, Beadle County, Kingsbury County
GPS coordinates: 44.03000,-98.09000
Latest update: April 3, 2025 04:06
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