MapletonIL
A town of 251, settled in 1872.
Is Mapleton a good place to live?
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.
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mapleton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mapleton, and how to reach them.
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.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Mapleton work out of town
In Mapleton, the median household income is $68,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. For Mapleton, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Peoria (28%), Glasford (6%) and Hollis Township (5%).
| 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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
| 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
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mapleton
The typical July afternoon high for Mapleton comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mapleton is
18% of Mapleton adults report frequent mental distress. 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Mapleton is lower than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The typical home value in Mapleton is about $285,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home. The share of households in Mapleton who live in a home they own: 80%.
| Mapleton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $567 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 HillPhoto 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
Everything we know about Mapleton
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mapleton
About 1 of every 100 Mapleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Mapleton for work
Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- 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.