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Wisconsin›Outagamie County

Maple CreekWI

A town of 586.

Is Maple Creek a good place to live?

Maple Creek’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Maple Creek. Maple Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

586 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New LondonLibertyLebanonDeer CreekNew LondonLibertyLebanonDeer CreekMaple Creek
Getting set up

Moving to Maple Creek: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew London WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Creek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew London School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Maple Creek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54961, 5417054961 98% · 54170 2%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 Maple Creek.

Work & commute

Most of Maple Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Maple Creek for work: only 0% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Maple Creek, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Maple Creek grew to 104 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013.

0%work in town
Maple CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.1%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$84,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Maple Creek0%
Appleton12%
Oshkosh6%
New London6%
Fox Crossing6%
21 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Maple Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Maple Creek’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the New London School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sugar Bush ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4Grades PK–4119A

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Maple Creek

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Maple Creek has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Maple Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Maple Creek’s July high is 81°F.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Maple Creek is

Maple Creek beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of adults binge drink in Maple Creek.

Maple CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMaple CreekWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%9.9%
More adults with COPD7.7%6.5%
More smokers16%13.6%
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
6.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Creek

16pages on Maple Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maple Creek; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Maple Creek for work

Where Maple Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Appleton Appleton 12% 6% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 6% 6% → New London New London 6% 6% → Fox Crossing Fox Crossing 6% 5% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 5% 5% → Clintonville Clintonville 5% Maple Creek · 0% stay
104jobs based in Maple Creek
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple Creek

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Maple Creek is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 591 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Sugar Bush is located in the town.

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

Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft

Questions about Maple Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maple Creek, WI a good place to live?

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