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Maples, Indiana

MaplesIN

A town of 44, settled in 1854.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Maples

Maples, IN · Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Maples a good place to live?

Maples’ median age is 55.7 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Maples. Maples has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Maples: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maples, and how to reach them.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsEast Allen County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4681646816 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Maples.

Natural hazards

Maples faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Maples

Maples has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maples. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maples

12pages on Maples
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Maples

About Maples

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Maples is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
801 ft

Questions about Maples

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maples, IN a good place to live?

Maples has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.