Sanford, New York
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 983 households, and 694 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.6/km²).

Sanford, New York

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 983 households, and 694 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.6/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	931	—

1840	1,173	26.0%

1850	2,508	113.8%

1860	3,061	22.0%

1870	3,249	6.1%

1880	3,495	7.6%

1890	3,265	−6.6%

1900	3,514	7.6%

1910	2,980	−15.2%

1920	2,681	−10.0%

1930	2,538	−5.3%

1940	2,502	−1.4%

1950	2,416	−3.4%

1960	2,489	3.0%

1970	2,528	1.6%

1980	2,635	4.2%

1990	2,576	−2.2%

2000	2,477	−3.8%

2010	2,407	−2.8%

Est. 2016	2,367	−1.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population of Sanford was 2,407 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Sanford was 2,407 at the 2010 census.