Mabel’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Steam Engine Park, at 41 acres. Mabel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

700 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Newburg Township · 2 mi Spring Grove Township · 4 mi Spring Grove · 7 mi Canton Township · 7 mi Preble Township · 8 mi Canton · 8 mi

Cornfield ready for planting near Mabel, Minnesota, 1980

Mabel’s story

146 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1980.

1880Mabel is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Mabel: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mabel, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCity of MabelEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterMabel water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mabel’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMabel-Canton Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFillmore County AuditorFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code5595455954 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mabel.

Schools

The schools Mabel’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Mabel-Canton Public School District. 2 public schools serve Mabel, with 269 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Mabel-Canton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	143	B
Mabel-Canton SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	126	A

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The districtsMabel-Canton Public School District Every school2 schools · Mabel-Canton Elementary Questions“Are Mabel’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

The typical home in Mabel: about $219K

Values rose 4.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. Mabel’s median rent is $729 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Mabel who live in a home they own: 87%.

$219KZillow home value

	Mabel	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$729 a month	$1,196 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	87%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Mabel$219K

Minnesota$349K

+4.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Full pageMabel’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.7 years of income Rents$729 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Mabel faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims in Mabel since 1998. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Mabel break down as 76% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mabel once, in 2007.

80risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1998

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 1998 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mabel Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Mabel work out of town

Mabel’s average trip to work comes in at 30 minutes. Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Rochester (16%), Rushford (12%) and Lanesboro (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

7%work in town

	Mabel	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$59,000	$90,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	7.1%	9.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	8.4%	7%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mabel7%

Rochester16%

Rushford12%

Lanesboro10%

Preston5%

20 mi

median commute distance

197

jobs based in Mabel

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here197 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work7% work in Mabel Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mabel

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 8° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°

Spring34–55°

Summer58–79°

Fall38–58°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 8°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Mabel’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Mabel: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mabel is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 8.

	Mabel	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%