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Mabank's name is a blend of Mason and Eubank, two ranchers who set aside one square mile of land beside the Texas Trunk Railroad after the rail line missed the older community of Lawndale by about a mile.

The Mabank area was first settled by Lorenzo D. Stover in 1846, the townsite was platted in 1900, and Mabank was incorporated on October 9, 1911.

Mabank straddles the line between Kaufman and Henderson counties on U.S. Highway 175, about 16 miles southeast of Kaufman in the southeastern corner of Kaufman County.

Mabank counted 4,050 residents in the 2020 census, up from 3,035 in 2010 and 2,151 in 2000.

Mabank has about 1,864 households averaging 2.76 people each, with a median household income of roughly $54,889.

Mabank's modern growth began after Cedar Creek Reservoir - better known as Cedar Creek Lake - was completed in 1965, drawing retirees and Dallas-area commuters to the lakeshore.

The town sits on the northern and eastern edge of Cedar Creek Lake, a popular weekend destination for visitors from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Mabank is served by the Mabank Independent School District, whose campuses include Central, Southside, and Lakeview elementary schools and Mabank High School.

Census Bureau population estimates show Mabank booming in recent years, climbing to roughly 7,294 residents by 2025 as the Cedar Creek Lake area fills in.