Sabin, Minnesota

Sabin is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Sabin, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 421 people, 152 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 541.8/km² (1,390.5/mi²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 203.3/km² (521.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.24% African American or as we call him, John, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 152 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,838 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,776. About 2.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable Facts

Sabin was the home of the first Scheels All Sports