Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mapleton’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools and history. On cost of living, just 50 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. On history, just 25 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. Mapleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mapleton beats most towns.
Lucas Troendle House| Widest gap | Mapleton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Mapleton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mapleton.
13% of residents live below the poverty line in Mapleton. Among workers here, 6.5% do their job from home, below both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). The top destinations are Mankato (30%), North Mankato (6%) and South Bend Township (2%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Mapleton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mapleton, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 76% had a checkup this year. Among adults here, 28% sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%.
| Mapleton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mapleton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.3% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.9%. Mapleton’s typical rent comes in at $782 a month. Among households locally, 76% live in a home they own.
| Mapleton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $782 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The property offense rate in Mapleton is 6.1 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate here is 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Mapleton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 38% of Mapleton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Mapleton households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. For Mapleton, the FEMA hazard score is 39 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Mapleton comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Library Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mapleton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mapleton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
3 places in Mapleton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Mapleton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,710 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Mapleton.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton · Mapleton Township | — | — | A | B+ | A− | B+ |
Mapleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mapleton Township and Mapleton are one community, graded once. Compare Mapleton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
