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Welcome to Maple Plain ...

The city of Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County<1>.


The location of Maple Plain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maple Plain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Maple Plain: Maple Pln.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maple Plain has a population of 2,116 people<3> (see below for details).

Maple Plain is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Maple Plain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Maple Plain: (763)

The ZIP codes for Maple Plain: 55348, 55359, 55393, 55570-55572, 55574, 55576-55579, 55592-55593<5>

Websites for Maple Plain ...

Official Website: www.mapleplain.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maple Plain had an population of 2,116 people. This is an increase of 19.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maple Plain had a population of 1,768 people. This makes Maple Plain the county's 34th most populous community.

The population of Maple Plain represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,768 people, the population of Maple Plain decreased 15.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,088 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maple Plain.

Communities near Maple Plain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple Plain.

  • Minneapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <6>
  • Maple Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <6>
  • Edina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Shakopee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <6>
  • Brooklyn Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maple Plain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Plain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple Plain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maple Plain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Plain. See our Newspapers Page for Maple Plain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Plain ...

Looking for more information about Maple Plain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Maple Plain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maple Plain.

Adding Maple Plain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maple Plain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maple Plain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Maple Plain post office opened in 1856.

We also found Maple Plain in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple Plain.

The official website for Maple Plain: www.mapleplain.com/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maple Plain.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Plain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Maple Plain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maple Plain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Maple Plain includes: 55348, 55359, 55393, 55570, 55571, 55574, 55576, 55577, 55578, 55592 & 55593.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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