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Welcome to Mapleton ...

The city of Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mapleton has a population of 1,684 people<2> (see below for details).

Mapleton is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mapleton: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Mapleton: 56065<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mapleton had an population of 1,684 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mapleton had a population of 1,756 people. This makes Mapleton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Mapleton represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 276th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,756 people, the population of Mapleton increased 4.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,678 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mapleton.

Communities Also Named Mapleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Mapleton - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mapleton.

Websites for Mapleton ...

Official Website: www.mapletonmn.com/

Communities near Mapleton ...

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

  • Mankato
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <7>
  • North Mankato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
    • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <7>
  • Eagle Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <7>
  • Lake Crystal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Janesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <7>
  • Wells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <7>
  • Winnebago
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <7>
  • Minnesota Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
    • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <7>
  • Good Thunder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
    • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <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 Mapleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mapleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mapleton. 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 Mapleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mapleton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mapleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mapleton ...

Looking for more information about Mapleton? 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 Mapleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mapleton.

Adding Mapleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mapleton 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 Mapleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Mapleton post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapleton.

The official website for Mapleton: www.mapletonmn.com/

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.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 Blue Earth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mapleton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mapleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Mapleton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Mapleton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Mapleton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mapleton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<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/




 

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