Mapleton, Illinois - Mapleridge Road, 2016
Mapleton’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1872Mapleton is settled
MapletonIL
The town, settled in 1872, counts 251 residents.
Photo: NatFee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
251
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$285K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Mapleton a good place to live?
Mapleton’s rent at the middle of the market is $567 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 17% of the land in Mapleton is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Butler Haynes Park, at 84 acres. Mapleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mapleton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mapleton, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMapleton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offGFL Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePeoria County Election CommissionPeoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code6154761547 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mapleton.
Work & commute
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Mapleton work out of town
The median commute is under 13 miles. For Mapleton, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. 6% of Mapleton residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Mapleton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mapleton1%
Peoria28%
Glasford6%
Hollis Township5%
Limestone Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Mapleton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Mapleton has set aside 16.6% of its land for conservation
Mapleton’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.7 miles of trail.
16.6%conserved
16.6%
conserved · 93 of 563 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Butler Haynes Park | 0.7 mi | 84 |
| 2. Hollis Recreation Center | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mapleton
The typical July afternoon high for Mapleton comes to 87°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mapleton is
The share of adults in Mapleton who report frequent mental distress: 18%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mapleton beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 2. Two figures for adults here: 76% had a checkup this year, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Mapleton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mapleton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
Carle Health Pekin Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Mapleton’s typical home value is about $285K
80% of households live in a home they own in Mapleton.
$285KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mapleton$285K
Illinois$296K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Mapleton has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Mapleton break down as 48% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mapleton once, in 2013. The FEMA hazard score here is 47 of 100.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Dickson Mounds and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mapleton. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumDickson Mounds
11 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park13 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo39 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
13 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
22 mi Theme parkSpider HillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mapleton
17pages on Mapleton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mapleton
Bradley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria10.3 mi$42,160 tuitionSaint Francis Medical Center College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria11.3 miIllinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria14 mi$4,800 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Mapleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mapleton for work
Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
47jobs based in Mapleton
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mapleton
Village in Illinois, United States
Mapleton is a small village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mapleton had a population of 261. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. There are four different plants in Mapleton, all located along U.S. Route 24: an Evonik chemical plant, an Arxada, LLC plant (formerly Lonza Group), a Caterpillar Inc. foundry, and an Ingredion facility.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- ZIP code
- 61547
Questions about Mapleton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mapleton, IL a good place to live?
Mapleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.