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A town of 1,967, settled in 1892.
Mabton’s best subject grade is a B+ for walkability; its weakest is a D for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Mabton, above both Washington’s towns (7.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 2 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Mabton's schools rank behind 89% of the state's. Mabton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Mabton High School and Grandview Road-Yellowstone Trail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mabton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mabton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Mabton | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 34% | 8.4% |
2,286 counted in 2010 and 1,959 in 2020; an estimated 1,967 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Mabton is from typical.
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Census counts: 666 in 1910, a low of 423 in 1930, 1,959 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and a map from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mabton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mabton.
The typical Mabton home is worth about $272,000, down 2.6% in a year, 54% below the Washington typical home. Mabton’s median rent is $948 a month, below both the Washington town median ($1,739 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 56% of Mabton households own their home.
| Mabton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $948 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Mabton School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Mabton Jr. Sr. High, with 359 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artz Fox ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 375 | – |
| Mabton Jr. Sr. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 359 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Mabton. Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Mabton. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mabton.
| Mabton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 10% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mabton | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.5% | 24.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 34% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Mabton for work: only 3% work in town. Mabton’s median household income is $57,000. Since 2013, Mabton has lost 176 jobs, to 277 in 2023.
| Mabton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mabton has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Mabton is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Mabton | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mabton City Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 2. Feezell Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Governors Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mabton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Mabton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Mabton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Washington, United States
Mabton is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,959 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,960 in 2024. Incorporated during the first few years of the 20th century, it is located at the eastern edge of the Yakama Indian Reservation.
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That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($70,656 across the Yakima, WA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.