Maple Rapids, MI

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Maple Rapids, Michigan

Maple Rapids, Michigan is 26 miles N of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 99 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. It is in Clinton county. The village is part of the Lansing - East Lansing metro area. The population of Maple Rapids is 643.

The People and Families of Maple Rapids

In Maple Rapids, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maple Rapids had a median family income of $40,625.

Maple Rapids Housing

Of the housing in Maple Rapids, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Maple Rapids are low by Michigan standards.

Commuting

In Maple Rapids, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the village than most villages its size.

High Points

Maple Rapids strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Maple Rapids, MI

Comparing Maple Rapids to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles N of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Lansing - East Lansing
P.O. Box Zip Codes	48853
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.105
Longitude	-84.691

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	OWOSSO WWTP
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Library
Maple Rapids Public Library 130 S. Maple Avenue Maple Rapids, Michigan (517) 682-4464

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	643	100%
Male	319	49.6%
Female	324	50.4%
Under 18	186	28.9%
18+	457	71.1%
65+	70	10.9%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	638	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,625
Population In Poverty	91	14.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	614
Growth	-29
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29%
European	17.5%
English	14.4%
US/American	10.7%
Irish	5.8%
Scottish	3.7%
French Canadian	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Polish	2.7%
Dutch	2.5%
Czech	1.2%
Swedish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Danish	0.4%

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