Maple Grove, Minnesota
About Maple Grove
Set in the central part of Minnesota, Maple Grove is a thriving city counting 72,739 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Maple Grove is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,233 residents per square mile.
📰 Maple Grove News Today
- 8257 Norwood Lane N at Maple Grv Unit Lakes, Maple Grove, MN 55369 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Gary Schrantz Obituary | 2026 Star Tribune · Aug 16
- Osseo Area Schools teacher, coach reinstated after being placed on leave for months 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Aug 14
- I-394 @ Park Place Blvd - Live Traffic Camera WeatherBug · Aug 17
- Hockey community rallies around 12-year-old run over on scooter in Maple Grove bringmethenews.com · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Maple Grove Unique
- A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#11 of 855 incorporated places).
- Home to 1.5% of Minnesota's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 72,739.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Maple Grove
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Maple Grove
- Akame Sushi — sushi
- Angeno's Pizza and Pasta — italian
- Apa Sushi — sushi
- Applebee's — american
- Bole Ethiopian Cuisine — ethiopian
- Buca di Beppo — italian
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Crisp & Green — smoothie
- Daily Dose (café)
- Dave & Buster's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Dave & Buster's
- Venetian Waterpark at Holiday Inn Hotel Maple Grove/Arbor La · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maple Grove
- Central Park of Maple Grove reviews ★
- Fish Lake Regional Park reviews ★
- Town Green reviews ★
- Basswood Park reviews ★
- Bridges Park reviews ★
- Cedar Island Playfields reviews ★
- Crosswinds Park reviews ★
- Donahue North Park reviews ★
- Donahue South Playlot reviews ★
- Eagle Lake Woods Playlot reviews ★
- Elm Creek Park (Maple Grove Arboretum) reviews ★
- Elm Creek Valley Linear Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Maple Grove
- BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY
- CEDAR ISLAND ELEMENTARY
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARY
- Maple Grove Middle School
- Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac
- OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY
- Parnassus Prep Sch-Grammar
- Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric
- Parnassus Preparatory School-Logic
- RICE LAKE ELEMENTARY
- RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY
- School #533
- Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Maple Grove Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.