Mabel, Minnesota

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.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 sqmi, all land.

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 1625.0 PD/sqmi. There were 394 housing units at an average density of 820.8 /sqmi. 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.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 766 people, 337 households, and 199 families living in the city. The population density was 1,618.4 PD/sqmi. There were 365 housing units at an average density of 771.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.13% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 337 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 35.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,228, and the median income for a family was $35,227. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,496. About 8.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

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