Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mapleton’s subject grades are an A+ for health, an A for schools, and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 2.2% of working residents work locally in Mapleton, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town in North Dakota scores higher than Mapleton on health. Mapleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mapleton beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Mapleton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 10.8% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Elementary School | PK–6 | 239 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Dakota), ordered by how far Mapleton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 119 in 1890, a low of 119 in 1890, 1,320 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
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 Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mapleton.
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Mapleton. The share of adults in Mapleton who binge drink: 25%. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Mapleton, nearly a quarter of adults have high blood pressure, and 8.4% report frequent physical distress.
| Mapleton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mapleton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 25% | 21.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Mapleton 7 school district. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 239 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 239 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state tests
For Mapleton, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 3.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Mapleton, the share who own their home is 94%. In Mapleton, the midpoint rent is $1,042 a month.
| Mapleton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 57% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. For Mapleton, the median household income is $119,000. Most people who work leave Mapleton to do it: just 2% work in town. In Mapleton, 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Mapleton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 5.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Mapleton, 51% come from inland flooding and 13% from strong winds. The national flood insurance program has paid 9 claims locally since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 2.3 miles. Parks and preserves in Mapleton: 3, covering 7 acres. Its concentration of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baseball Complex | — | 3 |
| 2. Prairie View Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Christensen Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mapleton. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
12 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
10 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
6 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
12 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
13 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumFargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mapleton
About 2 of every 100 Mapleton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Mapleton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Maple River. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Mapleton serves as a bedroom community of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The core cities are ten miles to the east of Mapleton.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($76,756 across the Fargo, ND-MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
