Mabel, Minnesota

About Mabel

Set in the southeastern part of Minnesota, Mabel is a tiny community with an estimated population of 705.

Officially, Mabel is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,469 residents per square mile.

📰 Mabel News Today

• Steaming hot music travels around southern Minnesota, Iowa Post Bulletin · Aug 5
• Paula Raye Muehr Obituary (2026) - Mabel, MN - KIMT Legacy obituary · Jun 22
• 76-Year-Old Preston Woman Hurt in Crash With Semi in Fillmore County - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Jun 18
• Water rescues and roads closed: Torrential rains cause flash flooding in southern Minnesota MPR News · Jul 2
• Fillmore County crash sends Preston woman to hospital KIMT · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mabel Unique

• The only place in America named Mabel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Steam Engine Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mabel

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• South Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Steam Engine Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mabel

• MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY
• MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mabel

🏘️ Nearby Communities