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A town of 272, platted in 1871.
Mapleton Township’s median household income is $110,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Daly Park & Campground, at 41 acres. Mapleton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 351 in 1880, 1,710 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mapleton Township, 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 Township.
Most working residents leave Mapleton Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (29%), Mapleton (17%) and North Mankato (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Mapleton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Maple River School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Maple River Secondary, with 502 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple River ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 424 | – |
| Maple River SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 502 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Mapleton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mapleton Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Mapleton Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Mapleton Township.
| Mapleton Township | 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 Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.4% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 13% of Mapleton Township residents are 65 or older. Mapleton Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 272 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Mapleton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 30% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mapleton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mapleton Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daly Park & Campground | — | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mapleton Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mapleton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Mapleton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Mapleton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.