Mabel, Minnesota

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Mabel, Minnesota
Location of Mabel, Minnesota
Location of Mabel, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°31′19″N 91°46′10″W / 43.52194, -91.76944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 766
 - Density 1,618.4/sq mi (624.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55954
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-38888[1]
GNIS feature ID 0647346[2]

Mabel is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 766 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

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

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 766 people, 337 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,618.4 people per square mile (629.3/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 771.2/sq mi (299.8/km²). 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.

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Coordinates: 43°31′14″N, 91°46′11″W