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Wisconsin›Taylor County

MaplehurstWI

A town of 342, settled in 1904.

Is Maplehurst a good place to live?

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

Small town

342 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Maplehurst: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maplehurst’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOwen-Withee 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 Maplehurst ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54498, 54460, 5444754498 75% · 54460 18% · 54447 7%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 Maplehurst.

Work & commute

Maplehurst stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

5% of working residents work locally in Maplehurst, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Maplehurst: 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Maplehurst has added 34 jobs, to 67 in 2023. The top destinations are Gilman (11%), Thorp (9%) and Medford (7%).

5%work in town
MaplehurstWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Work from home8.3%12%11%
Below the poverty line4.6%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Maplehurst5%
Gilman11%
Thorp9%
Medford7%
Stanley5%
16 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Maplehurst
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Maplehurst brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 79°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Maplehurst, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. 47% of Maplehurst’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 32%.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Maplehurst’s adults get no exercise outside work

33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Maplehurst, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 36%. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. Also worth knowing: among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Maplehurst.

MaplehurstWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outMaplehurstWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%9.9%
More adults with COPD9%6.5%
More smokers18.8%13.6%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
13.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maplehurst

15pages on Maplehurst
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maplehurst; the nearest are

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Maplehurst for work

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

11% → Gilman Gilman 11% 9% → Thorp Thorp 9% 7% → Medford Medford 7% 5% → Stanley Stanley 5% 5% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 5% 4% → Taft Taft 4% Maplehurst · 5% stay
67jobs based in Maplehurst
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maplehurst

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Maplehurst is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 338 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 ft

Questions about Maplehurst

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maplehurst, WI a good place to live?

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