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Welcome to Mabton ...

The city of Mabton is located in Yakima County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mabton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mabton has a population of 2,278 people<2> (see below for details).

Mabton is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mabton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mabton: 509

The ZIP code for Mabton: 98935<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mabton had an population of 2,278 people. This is a decrease of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mabton had a population of 2,286 people. This makes Mabton the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Mabton represents 0.03% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,286 people, the population of Mabton increased 20.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,891 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mabton.

Communities near Mabton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mabton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mabton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mabton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mabton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mabton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabton. See our Newspapers Page for Mabton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabton ...

Looking for more information about Mabton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mabton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mabton.

Adding Mabton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mabton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mabton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Mabton post office opened in 1893.

We also found Mabton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mabton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mabton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mabton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mabton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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