Moving to Mapleton, Iowa

Population: 1,416. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,230 (-13.1% change)
Males: 640 (45.2%), Females: 776 (54.8%)

Monona County

Zip code: 51034

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.4 years
Median household income: $29,479
Median house value: $54,100

Population by Race

Races in Mapleton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (14.4%), English (8.5%), United States (7.3%), Norwegian (4.3%), Danish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1157 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mapleton

• High school or higher: 70.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mapleton city

• Never married: 15.2%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 23.5%
• Divorced: 4.9%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mapleton:

• BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; ONAWA, IA)
• HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
• CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DENISON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mapleton:

• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 113 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mapleton:

• JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 1 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
• ONAWA MUNI (about 25 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
• IDA GROVE MUNI (about 27 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mapleton:

• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Mapleton:

• MAPLE VALLEY-ANTHON OTO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 410 S 6TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mapleton:

• MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 410 S 6TH; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Mapleton:

• FISHER-WHITING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,468; Location: 609 COURTRIGHT; 16,937 books; 314 audio materials; 568 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)