Moving to Mabel, Minnesota
Population: 766. Estimated population in July 2024: 743 (-3.0% change)
Males: 346 (45.2%), Females: 420 (54.8%)
Fillmore County
Zip code: 55954
Demographics
Median resident age: 50.9 years
Median household income: $27,228
Median house value: $57,000
Population by Race
Races in Mabel:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (57.8%), German (22.5%), Irish (10.1%), English (6.9%), United States (2.9%), Danish (2.6%).
Elevation: 1134 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mabel
- High school or higher: 71.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mabel city
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 14.6%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mabel:
- WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DECORAH, IA)
- REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 25 miles; CRESCO, IA)
- VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; WAUKON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mabel:
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mabel:
- DECORAH MUNI (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)
- HOUSTON COUNTY (about 20 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
- RUSHFORD MUNI (about 20 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mabel:
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 25 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
Schools
Public high school in Mabel:
- MABEL-CANTON SEC. (Students: 134; Location: 316 W. FILLMORE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mabel:
- MABEL-CANTON EL. (Students: 129; Location: 316 W. FILLMORE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- MABEL-CANTON MIDDLE (Students: 102; Location: 316 W. FILLMORE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Mabel:
- VALLEY VIEW (Students: 9; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Mabel:
- MABEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,452; Location: 110 E NEWBURG; 7,367 books; 161 audio materials; 426 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)