Mabank ( ) is a town in Henderson and Kaufman counties in

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, United States. Its population was at the 2020 census.

History

Prior to the existence of Mabank in early 1900, the community of Lawndale was formed in the late 1880s. The community was noted for its agriculture in many areas, including cotton. With the Texas Trunk Railroad missing the community by a mile, though, ranchers Mason and Eubank decided to capitalize on the Texas Trunk and set aside one square mile of land and named it "Mabank". 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

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is northwest of Mabank. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.45%, is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,050 people, 1,175 households, and 720 families residing in the town.

Education

Mabank is served by the Mabank Independent School District. The schools are Central Elementary, Southside Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Mabank Intermediate School, Mabank Jr. High, and Mabank High School.

Parks and recreation

Mabank is located on the northern and eastern edge of Cedar Creek Reservoir, a popular destination for weekend visitors from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Notable people

* Lindley Beckworth, former U.S. Congressman and judge * Isiah Robertson, former NFL player who started the " House of Isaiah", a drug treatment program in Mabank * Randal Tye Thomas, 13th mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas, (at the age of 21), from 2000 to 2001

References

External links

City of Mabank official website

Mabank Police Department website

Mabank Independent School District website

Mabankonline.com
community website
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entry from the NCTCOG almanac * {{authority control Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Towns in Henderson County, Texas Towns in Kaufman County, Texas Towns in Texas Populated places established in 1900 1900 establishments in Texas U.S. Route 175