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Location of Mabel, Minnesota
Location of Mabel, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Area
 • Total 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Land 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 716
 • Density 1,488.57/sq mi (574.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55954
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-38888
GNIS feature ID 2395796

Mabel is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Mabel has been in operation since 1880. The city was named for the daughter of a railroad official.

Transportation

Minnesota State Highways 43 and 44 are two of the main routes in the community.

Downtown Mabel, MN
Downtown Mabel in 2018

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Mabel, Minnesota (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.8
(−4.6)
27.9
(−2.3)
40.4
(4.7)
55.4
(13.0)
66.9
(19.4)
76.2
(24.6)
79.8
(26.6)
78.1
(25.6)
71.7
(22.1)
58.3
(14.6)
43.0
(6.1)
30.0
(−1.1)
54.3
(12.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.9
(−10.1)
17.7
(−7.9)
30.2
(−1.0)
43.6
(6.4)
55.7
(13.2)
65.8
(18.8)
68.9
(20.5)
66.5
(19.2)
59.2
(15.1)
46.7
(8.2)
33.1
(0.6)
21.2
(−6.0)
43.5
(6.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.0
(−15.6)
7.4
(−13.7)
20.0
(−6.7)
31.7
(−0.2)
44.4
(6.9)
55.3
(12.9)
58.0
(14.4)
54.9
(12.7)
46.6
(8.1)
35.1
(1.7)
23.2
(−4.9)
12.4
(−10.9)
32.8
(0.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.00
(25)
1.01
(26)
1.90
(48)
3.90
(99)
4.78
(121)
6.14
(156)
4.47
(114)
4.59
(117)
4.37
(111)
3.13
(80)
1.89
(48)
1.40
(36)
38.58
(981)
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 273
1900 494 81.0%
1910 549 11.1%
1920 550 0.2%
1930 686 24.7%
1940 741 8.0%
1950 788 6.3%
1960 815 3.4%
1970 888 9.0%
1980 861 −3.0%
1990 745 −13.5%
2000 766 2.8%
2010 780 1.8%
2020 716 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 780 people, 359 households, and 192 families living in the city. The population density was 1,625.0 inhabitants per square mile (627.4/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 820.8 per square mile (316.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 359 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.5% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the city was 49.6 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 31.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

Education

Mabel-Canton Public Schools operates area public schools.

The school colors of the pre-merger Mabel School were purple and white. The first graduating class at the Mabel School did so in 1903. In 1966 it consolidated into Mabel-Canton.

Notable people

  • Douglas K. Amdahl, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
  • Daniel Knuth, Minnesota state representative, environmental consultant, and educator

See also

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