Mapleton, Minnesota

About Mapleton

Mapleton is a small town in southern Minnesota counting 1,639 people who proudly call it home.

Mapleton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,196 residents per square mile.

📰 Mapleton News Today

• Marvel Peterson Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Mankato Mortuary · Jun 29
• Mapleton, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 4
• Mapleton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Mapleton, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 16
• Michael Jerome Latourelle Obituary August 18, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mapleton Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Mapleton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mapleton

• Maggie J's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mapleton

• Daly Park & Campground reviews ★
• George & Elizabeth Lange Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Library Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mapleton

• ECSE
• Maple River Elementary
• Maple River Secondary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mapleton

🏘️ Nearby Communities