# Mapleton, Minnesota > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mapleton,_Minnesota > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mapleton,_Minnesota.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapleton%2C_Minnesota > Source revision: 1355581149 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Mapleton** is a city in [Blue Earth County](/source/Blue_Earth_County,_Minnesota), [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota), United States. The population was 1,710 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census).[2] It is part of the [Mankato](/source/Mankato,_Minnesota)-[North Mankato](/source/North_Mankato,_Minnesota) [Metropolitan Statistical Area](/source/Mankato-North_Mankato_metropolitan_area). ## History Mapleton was [platted](/source/Plat) at its current site in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] ## Geography According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the city has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2), all land.[4] Minnesota State Highways [22](/source/Minnesota_State_Highway_22) and [30](/source/Minnesota_State_Highway_30) are two of the main routes in the city. ## Demographics ### 2020 census As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census), Mapleton had a population of 1,710. The median age was 38.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.[5][6] 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[7] There were 666 households in Mapleton, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5] There were 714 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%.[5] Racial composition as of the 2020 census[6] Race Number Percent White 1,604 93.8% Black or African American 15 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native 2 0.1% Asian 5 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 13 0.8% Two or more races 71 4.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 63 3.7% ### 2010 census As of the [census](/source/Census) of 2010, there were 1,756 people, 681 households, and 475 families living in the city. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 1,202.7 inhabitants per square mile (464.4 /km2). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 489.7 inhabitants per square mile (189.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.8% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.1% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.5% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 0.1% [Pacific Islander](/source/Race_(U.S._Census)), and 1.1% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 681 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. ### 2000 census As of the [census](/source/Census) of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 637 households, and 443 families living in the city. The population density was 1,117.8 inhabitants per square mile (431.6 /km2). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 437.0 inhabitants per square mile (168.7 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.48% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.30% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 0.06% [Pacific Islander](/source/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)), 0.42% from [other races](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), and 0.95% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 3.46% of the population. There were 637 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,790, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $29,718 versus $20,656 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the city was $18,375. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. ## Education [Maple River Senior High School](/source/Maple_River_Senior_High_School) is in the city. ## Safety Mapleton has three full-time police officers and four part-time officers providing 24-hour protection to the city. It has an all-volunteer fire department providing 24-hour protection for the city and the six surrounding townships. ## References 1. ["Explore Census Data"](https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2740310). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved March 4, 2022. 1. Upham, Warren (1920). [*Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance*](https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog). Minnesota Historical Society. p. [62](https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n81) 1. ["U.S. Gazetteer files 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Archived from [the original](https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt) on January 12, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012. 1. ["2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)"](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A40310&in=state%3A27). *United States Census Bureau*. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026. 1. ["2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)"](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A40310&in=state%3A27). *United States Census Bureau*. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026. 1. ["2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)"](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A40310&in=state%3A27). *United States Census Bureau*. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026. ## External links - [City website](https://www.mapletonmn.gov/) - [Grown in Mapleton Local Community website](https://web.archive.org/web/20090419141606/http://www.growinmapleton.com/) - [Maple River Messenger Newspaper](https://web.archive.org/web/20080605200223/http://76.164.129.106/applications/WebBlogManager1/inc_webblogmanager.asp?CategoryID=133) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mapleton, Minnesota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapleton%2C_Minnesota) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapleton%2C_Minnesota?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.