Mabank ( ) is a town in Henderson and Kaufman counties in Texas, United States. Its population was at the 2020 census.

Mabank is a combination of the names Eubank and Mason, and is located southwest of the former community of Lawndale. Being only a mile away from Lawndale and located on the railroad, its citizens, churches, and businesses naturally decided to move there, thus attracting, over a brief period of about two years, much of what was Lawndale. This included the Lawndale Courier—the local newspaper that renamed itself the Mabank Courier.

The population, although small, remained relatively stable until the completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir in 1965. The town has since shown increases in population. Many of the descendants from the Masons and Eubanks still have connections to the town.

Geography

Mabank is located in the southeastern corner of Kaufman County. The town limits extend south into Henderson County. U.S. Route 175 runs through the northern side of the town, leading northwest to Kaufman and southeast to Athens. Downtown Dallas is northwest of Mabank.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.45%, is covered by water.<br/>2010 2020

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mabank had a population of 4,050. The median age was 36.0 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.0 males age 18 and over.

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|+Mabank racial composition as of 2020<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|3,209

|79.23%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|118

|2.91%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|29

|0.72%

|-

|Asian (NH)

|92

|2.27%

|-

|Pacific Islander (NH)

|1

|0.02%

|-

|Some Other Race (NH)

|11

|0.27%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|151

|3.73%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|439

|10.84%

|-

|Total

|4,050

|

|}

83.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 16.6% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,577 households in Mabank, including 720 families. Of all households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 43.4% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

  • Randal Tye Thomas, 13th mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas, (at the age of 21), from 2000 to 2001

See also

  • List of municipalities in Texas

References

  • City of Mabank official website
  • Mabank Police Department website
  • Mabank Independent School District website
  • Mabankonline.com, community website
  • Mabank entry from the NCTCOG almanac

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