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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District, Iowa

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District is a unified school district in O'Brien County and Osceola County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,073 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 236 sq mi (612 km²) of land.

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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,073 ± 297
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
O'Brien County70% of the district’s landOsceola County30% of the district’s land
Land area
236 sq mi (612 km²)
Median household income
$67,031 ± $4,580
Median home value
$155,600 ± $12,330
Water area
0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1913660
Coordinates (central point)
43.216702, -95.538134
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District, largest first

  1. Hartley Township1,873 people
  2. Hartley (city)1,553 people
  3. Franklin Township1,373 people
  4. Sanborn (city)1,323 people
  5. Baker Township314 people
  6. Melvin (city)230 people
  7. Omega Township153 people
  8. Harrison Township144 people
  9. Lincoln Township61 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District14 mi northwest
  2. Sheldon Community School District15 mi west
  3. South O'Brien Community School District15 mi south
  4. Clay Central-Everly Community School District15 mi southeast
  5. Harris-Lake Park Community School District17 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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