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

Map of Mabel, MN

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)