Welcome to Maple Bluff ...
The village of Maple Bluff is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Maple Bluff 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 Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Maple Bluff: Maple Blf. (or less commonly used: Maple Bluf.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maple Bluff has a population of 1,313 people<3> (see below for details).
Maple Bluff is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Maple Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maple Bluff is within the (608) area code.
Websites for Maple Bluff ...
Official Website: www.villageofmaplebluff.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maple Bluff had an population of 1,313 people (or a decrease of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maple Bluff had a population of 1,313 people. This makes Maple Bluff the county's 46th most populous community.
The population of Maple Bluff represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 671st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,313 people, the population of Maple Bluff decreased 3.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,358 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maple Bluff.
Communities near Maple Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple Bluff.
- Sun Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Waunakee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Verona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stoughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - DeForest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - McFarland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Monona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple Bluff. 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 Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Maple Bluff.
Adding Maple Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple Bluff 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 Bluff was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maple Bluff: www.villageofmaplebluff.com/
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, 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 Bluff. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |