Sanborn, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Sanborn, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ashland
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:March 23, 1899
Named For:Senator A.W. Sanborn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:416.9
Area Land Km2:406.9
Area Water Km2:10.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1381
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:224
Elevation Ft:735
Coordinates:46.5414°N -90.6719°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-71350[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584096

Sanborn is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,331 at the 2010 census.[4] The unincorporated communities of Bayfront, Birch, Birch Hill, Diaperville, Franks Field, New Odanah, Odanah, and Sedgwick are located in the town. Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, is also a part of the town. The entire town is part of the Bad River Reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

History

The town was created on March 23, 1899, and supposedly named after Senator Albert W. Sanborn, a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, who held a large area of land in the vicinity.[5]

Geography

Sanborn is located in northern Ashland County, along the shore of Lake Superior. It is bordered by the city of Ashland and the town of Gingles to the west, by the town of White River to the west and the south, and by the towns of Ashland and Morse to the south. To the east are the towns of Gurney and Saxon in Iron County. The town of La Pointe occupies the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, to the north.

The Bad River flows south to north through the town, entering Lake Superior northeast of the community of Odanah. U.S. Route 2 crosses the town, leading west to downtown Ashland and east to Ironwood, Michigan.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 416.9sqkm, of which 406.9sqkm is land and 10sqkm, or 2.40%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 428 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 12.97% White, 84.51% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 30.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,711, and the median income for a family was $27,625. Males had a median income of $25,150 versus $20,272 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,664. About 23.7% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

46.5414°N -90.6719°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Sanborn town, Ashland County, Wisconsin . . Jul 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sanborn town, Ashland County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212163102/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500371350. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. September 6, 2013.
  5. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=4015&search_term=sanborn Sanborn (origin of place name), Wisconsin Historical Society