Mapleton, MN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Mapleton, Minnesota

Mapleton, Minnesota, in Blue Earth county, is 67 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 80 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 1,678 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Mapleton

In Mapleton, about 59% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Mapleton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mapleton had a median family income of $48,250. Mapleton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of the city prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

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 78%.

Commuting

In Mapleton, 86% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mapleton, MN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

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
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Blue Earth
Standard Zip Codes	56065
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.929
Longitude	-93.955

Station	MANKATO
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,678	100%
Male	813	48.5%
Female	865	51.5%
Under 18	445	26.5%
18+	1,233	73.5%
65+	341	20.3%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,641	97.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	7	0.4%
Mixed Race	16	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	58	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,653
Growth	-25
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.9%
Norwegian	11.8%
Irish	6.6%
US/American	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Swedish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
English	2.6%
Scottish	2%
Dutch	2%
Danish	1.7%
Welsh	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Finnish	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Italian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mapleton	1,678	$48,250
Amboy	575	$39,844
Easton	214	$30,625
Good Thunder	592	$45,469
Minnesota Lake	681	$44,091
Pemberton	246	$42,222
Vernon Center	359	$56,875

You are visiting:
All States > Minnesota > Mapleton

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Mapleton

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Mapleton

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Mapleton Government Officials

Are you an official in the Mapleton government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Mapleton. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.