Mapleton, IA

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Mapleton, Iowa

Mapleton, Iowa, in Monona county, is 39 miles SE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 63 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,416 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Mapleton

In Mapleton, about 51% of adults are married. In Mapleton, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Women are better represented than men in the city. There are a lot of senior citizens in Mapleton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mapleton had a median family income of $38,063.

Political Inclinations

Mapleton folks tended to give their money ($680) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mapleton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mapleton that were owner-occupied was 81%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Mapleton, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mapleton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mapleton, IA

Comparing Mapleton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Monona
Standard Zip Codes	51034
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.166
Longitude	-95.792

Station	MAPLETON NO 2
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	CASTANA EXPERIMENT FARM
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.8 inches

Station	ONAWA 3 NW
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,416	100%
Male	640	45.2%
Female	776	54.8%
Under 18	265	18.7%
18+	1,151	81.3%
65+	523	36.9%
Median Age	50.4
Average Family Size	2.82
White	1,401	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,230
Growth	-186
Growth %	-13.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.1%
Irish	11.5%
US/American	9.8%
English	7.4%
Norwegian	4.3%
Danish	3.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Italian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mapleton	1,416	$38,063
Castana	178	$32,500
Danbury	384	$40,625
Oto	145	$24,500
Ricketts	144	$36,250
Smithland	221	$33,750
Ute	378	$36,250

Library
Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library 609 Courtright Mapleton, Iowa (712) 882-1312

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