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Sanborn, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Sanborn is a Census city of 299 people across 2.07 square miles of land, in Redwood County. Median household income is $48,750, 89.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sanborn
What Sanborn is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.07 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land144
- County holding the largest share of its areaRedwood County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sanborn
- Population299
- Median age54.1
- Population under 1848 plus or minus 17
- Share under 1816.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over81 plus or minus 26
- Share 65 and over27.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Households149
- Family households88 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sanborn
- Median household income$48,750 plus or minus $16,349
- Per capita income$31,430
- Civilian labor force148 plus or minus 35
- Employed146 plus or minus 35
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over229
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sanborn
- Housing units183
- Occupied units149
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate18.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied133 plus or minus 27
- Renter occupied16 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate89.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,200 plus or minus $14,207
- Median gross rent, monthly$99
- Annual rent as a share of median income2.4 percent
- Single family units157 plus or minus 33
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more21 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more11.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sanborn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute136 plus or minus 34
- Commuting under 15 minutes54 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.7 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more38 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sanborn (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$238,000
- Average approval$238,000
- Median approval$238,000
- Largest approval$238,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sanborn, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sanborn
- NFIP communityCity of Sanborn
- NFIP community number270394
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/13
The City of Sanborn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270394 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Redwood County, not Sanborn
Redwood County context, not Sanborn figures
- Establishments in Redwood County509
- Covered employment, Redwood County6,096
- Average annual pay, Redwood County$53,471
- Housing units permitted, Redwood County15
Every figure in this section is published for Redwood County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sanborn.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sanborn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sanborn, Minnesota?
299, in 149 households. Sanborn city covers 2.07 square miles of land, which is 144 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sanborn in?
Redwood County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sanborn?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,200. Median gross rent is $99 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sanborn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sanborn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sanborn, city of, community 270394, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sanborn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Redwood County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sanborn.
Is zoning published for Sanborn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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