Welcome to Maple Park ...
The village of Maple Park is primarily located in Kane County<1>. A portion of Maple Park extends into DeKalb County.
The location of Maple Park 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 Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maple Park has a population of 1,366 people<3> (see below for details).
Maple Park is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Maple Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Maple Park: (815) & (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Maple Park: 60151<6>
Websites for Maple Park ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maple Park had an population of 1,366 people. This is an increase of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maple Park had a population of 1,310 people. This makes Maple Park the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Maple Park represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 595th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,310 people, the population of Maple Park increased 71.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 765 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maple Park.
Communities Also Named Maple Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Maple Park - they are located in Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Park.
Communities near Maple Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple Park.
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
- De Kalb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <7>
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <7>
- Huntley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <7>
- West Chicago
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Batavia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <7>
- South Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Geneva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <7>
- Yorkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <7>
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Park. See our Newspapers Page for Maple Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Park ...
Looking for more information about Maple Park? 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 Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maple Park.
Adding Maple Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple Park 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 Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Maple Park post office opened in 1880.
We also found Maple Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, 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 Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | 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 village (such as Maple Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maple Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |