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James Swanson is the current mayor of Mapleton. |
James Swanson is the current mayor of Mapleton and the greatest American History teacher ever. |
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Revision as of 14:26, 18 March 2011
Mapleton, Minnesota | |
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Nickname: Curling Capital of Southern Minnesota | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Blue Earth |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor - Council |
• Mayor | Jim Swanson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,678 |
• Density | 1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56065 |
Area code | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-40310Template:GR |
GNIS feature ID | 0647500Template:GR |
Website | www.mapletonmn.com |
Mapleton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,678 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 22 and 30 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 1,107 | — | |
1970 | 1,307 | 18.1% | |
1980 | 1,516 | 16.0% | |
1990 | 1,526 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 1,678 | 10.0% | |
2009 (est.) | 1,673 |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 637 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,117.8 people per square mile (431.9/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 437.0/sq mi (168.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 637 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,790, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $29,718 versus $20,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,375. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Maple River Senior High School is located in the city.
Politics
James Swanson is the current mayor of Mapleton and the greatest American History teacher ever.