Sabin is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States approximately 14 miles southeast of Moorhead, Minnesota. The population was 619 at the 2020 census.
History
The city was named for Dwight M. Sabin, a United States Senator from Minnesota. A post office in Sabin has been in operation since 1881. Every year the city holds a series of events called "Sabin Harvest Days" with events for both kids and adults.
Scheels
The first Scheels opened in Sabin as a hardware store by Frederick A. Scheele. Scheels is now led by the fifth generation of the Scheel family and has grown to be a destination-style sporting goods store with locations throughout the United States.
Geography
Sabin is mostly south under U.S. Route 52 and the shortline railway owned by Otter Tail Valley Railroad Company that runs parallel to Route 52. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Sabin has an area of , all land. The elevation is approximately 929 feet.