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Welcome to Mapleton ...

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

Mapleton was established in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mapleton has a population of 1,240 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mapleton is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mapleton: 701

The ZIP code for Mapleton: 58059<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mapleton had an population of 1,240 people. This is an increase of 62.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 104.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mapleton had a population of 762 people. This makes Mapleton the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Mapleton represents 0.11% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 86th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 762 people, the population of Mapleton increased 25.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 606 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), Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New York (3), North Carolina, 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.

Communities near Mapleton ...

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

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. 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 (so far) for Mapleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mapleton post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, 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>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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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