Sabin, Minnesota

History

A post office called Sabin has been in operation since 1881. The city was named for Dwight M. Sabin, a United States Senator from Minnesota. There has recently been a mass exodus from the small town. A small, vicious, angry full wolf the locals have taken to calling "Loki" (no doubt aptly named after the Norse god of mischief) has been terrorizing the town for the better part of two years. Complaints range from urination on pillows, destroying grass, all the way to pooping in the wrong part of neighbors lawns. One former "Sabinite" was quoted of saying "It use to be a nice town until that she-wolf came around" and "that little furry person can be down right scary". There is no doubt the town of Sabin has a true battle on its hands.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), all land. The altitude is approximately 915 feet.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 522 people, 180 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,491.4 inhabitants per square mile (575.8/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 534.3 per square mile (206.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 180 households of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the city was 31.2 years. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 4.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 421 people, 152 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,390.5 people per square mile (541.8/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 521.9 per square mile (203.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.24% African American, 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.

Economy

The first Scheels All Sports opened in Sabin.