Local servicesHospitalBaum Harmon Mercy Hospital8.2 miPost officeSanborn Post Office1.5 miTown hallSanborn City Hall1.6 miPoliceO'Brien County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationMelvin Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherMiddleHartley - Melvin - Sanborn Middle School1.4 miSchoolSanborn Christian School1.6 miCollegeNorthwest Iowa Community College11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD60 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA132 miInterstateI-9032 miUS highwayUS 591.5 miCoachWorthingtonJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51248 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51248 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:42 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:51 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2707 householdsMedian household income $60,809Median home value $154,400Median rent $869 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 735 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F32 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanborn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Fork Floyd Riverriver · 3.5 miSouth Branch Little Floyd Riverriver · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDouma Parkpark · 3.6 miStrouth Wildlife Management Areapark · 9.4 miEd Winkel Memorial Trailstate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 80 acresWaterman Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 223 acresTrapper's Bay State Parkstate park · 23.6 miEmmerson Bay State Recreation Areastate park · 26.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowO'Brien County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 51 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSanborn Water Supplyserves 1,392 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,561 ft476 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
