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Sanborn, North Dakota

City · Population 162 · #175 in North Dakota
Sanborn, North Dakota

Sanborn is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 161 at the 2020 census.

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About Sanborn

Sanborn, ND is a tiny community located in southeastern North Dakota with an estimated population of 162.

Sanborn holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 270 residents per square mile.

📰 Sanborn News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sanborn Unique

  • Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sanborn

  • Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Moon Lake State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
  • Moon Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)162
Rank in state#175 of 355
Land area0.6 sq mi
Density270/sq mi
Coordinates46.9428, -98.2238

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