Maple CityMI
The town was settled in 1875 and has 183 residents today.
Is Maple City a good place to live?
Maple City’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 323 Michigan towns we compare have a higher midpoint home value than Maple City. Maple City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maple City. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year24 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkPhoto credits
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain
Moving to Maple City: who provides what
Maple City is unincorporated, so Leelanau County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Maple City.
The typical home in Maple City is valued at about $619K
Values rose 3.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Maple City: four in five households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very low risk in Maple City, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 65% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. Maple City’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 7 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Maple City’s working residents work locally than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
The median household income for Maple City is $105,000. The town had 25 jobs in 2021, down 95 from 2011. The top destinations are Traverse City (16%), Kasson Township (15%) and Garfield Township (9%). 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Maple City | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Maple City, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Maple City’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Maple City is
The share of adults in Maple City who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. The town tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Maple City | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kasson Township Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maple City
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Maple City
About 0 of every 100 Maple City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Maple City for work
Where Maple City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Questions about Maple City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maple City, MI a good place to live?
Maple City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.