| | Sanborn, MN | Turtle Lake, ND | United States |
| Population | 333 | 496 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.8 | 51.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 340 | 583 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 434 | 580 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 459 | 681 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -29.3% | -5.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -33.1% | -19.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 160.6 | 984.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 0.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sanborn, MN | Turtle Lake, ND | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.9% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sanborn, MN | Turtle Lake, ND | United States |
| White | 87.4% | 98.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sanborn, MN | Turtle Lake, ND | United States |
| Married Population | 63.3% | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.6% | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 36.7% | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.0% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 162 | 229 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 97 | 154 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.4% | 24.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 74.2% | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 65 | 75 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.2% | 29.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.1% | 0.6% | 10.8% |