Mapleton, Iowa

Mapleton was platted in 1857 when the railroad was extended to that point.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bH8HtIwXzdcC | title=History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth | publisher=Western Publishing Company | year=1882 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bH8HtIwXzdcC/page/n251 252]}} It was named from its location near the Maple River.{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA98|year=1908|page=98}}

Between 7:20 and 7:30 p.m. on April 9, 2011, a rated EF3 wedge tornado ripped through the western half of Mapleton. Early reports said that 50–60% of the town had been damaged or destroyed by the tornado which appeared to be 3/4ths of a mile wide. No serious injuries were reported. Businesses were damaged, and several homes were destroyed.{{cite news |work=Sioux City Journal |title=Mapleton still barricaded after devastating tornado |url=http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_69221f18-636b-11e0-81ca-001cc4c002e0.html |date=April 10, 2011}}

Mapleton is situated on the Maple River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}

{{Weather box

|location = Mapleton, Iowa (1991–2020, extremes 1937–present)

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|Jan record high F = 68

|Feb record high F = 71

|Mar record high F = 88

|Apr record high F = 96

|May record high F = 101

|Jun record high F = 104

|Jul record high F = 106

|Aug record high F = 104

|Sep record high F = 104

|Oct record high F = 94

|Nov record high F = 81

|Dec record high F = 69

|year record high F = 106

|Jan avg record high F = 51.2

|Feb avg record high F = 57.3

|Mar avg record high F = 73.4

|Apr avg record high F = 83.6

|May avg record high F = 89.6

|Jun avg record high F = 93.4

|Jul avg record high F = 95.1

|Aug avg record high F = 93.5

|Sep avg record high F = 90.2

|Oct avg record high F = 84.0

|Nov avg record high F = 69.1

|Dec avg record high F = 54.4

|year avg record high F = 96.7

|Jan high F = 27.7

|Feb high F = 33.0

|Mar high F = 46.5

|Apr high F = 59.8

|May high F = 70.5

|Jun high F = 80.6

|Jul high F = 84.0

|Aug high F = 81.6

|Sep high F = 75.3

|Oct high F = 62.3

|Nov high F = 46.0

|Dec high F = 32.5

|year high F = 58.3

|Jan mean F = 18.3

|Feb mean F = 22.9

|Mar mean F = 35.2

|Apr mean F = 47.2

|May mean F = 59.0

|Jun mean F = 69.4

|Jul mean F = 73.1

|Aug mean F = 70.3

|Sep mean F = 62.6

|Oct mean F = 49.7

|Nov mean F = 35.1

|Dec mean F = 23.4

|year mean F = 47.2

|Jan low F = 8.9

|Feb low F = 12.7

|Mar low F = 24.0

|Apr low F = 34.7

|May low F = 47.4

|Jun low F = 58.3

|Jul low F = 62.2

|Aug low F = 59.0

|Sep low F = 49.8

|Oct low F = 37.0

|Nov low F = 24.2

|Dec low F = 14.3

|year low F = 36.0

|Jan avg record low F = -13.7

|Feb avg record low F = -7.4

|Mar avg record low F = 3.8

|Apr avg record low F = 19.0

|May avg record low F = 32.1

|Jun avg record low F = 45.3

|Jul avg record low F = 50.0

|Aug avg record low F = 47.9

|Sep avg record low F = 33.8

|Oct avg record low F = 20.8

|Nov avg record low F = 7.3

|Dec avg record low F = -5.9

|year avg record low F = -16.4

|Jan record low F = −32

|Feb record low F = −35

|Mar record low F = −25

|Apr record low F = -1

|May record low F = 23

|Jun record low F = 36

|Jul record low F = 42

|Aug record low F = 36

|Sep record low F = 22

|Oct record low F = 10

|Nov record low F = −16

|Dec record low F = −28

|year record low F = -35

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.76

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.92

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.80

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.40

|May precipitation inch = 4.78

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.55

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.18

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.83

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.12

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.26

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.46

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.13

|year precipitation inch = 32.19

|Jan snow inch = 6.7

|Feb snow inch = 8.6

|Mar snow inch = 4.4

|Apr snow inch = 1.3

|May snow inch = 0.1

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.6

|Nov snow inch = 2.3

|Dec snow inch = 7.1

|year snow inch = 31.1

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.6

|Feb precipitation days = 4.7

|Mar precipitation days = 6.5

|Apr precipitation days = 8.7

|May precipitation days = 11.1

|Jun precipitation days = 10.2

|Jul precipitation days = 7.9

|Aug precipitation days = 7.9

|Sep precipitation days = 7.6

|Oct precipitation days = 7.1

|Nov precipitation days = 4.5

|Dec precipitation days = 4.9

|year precipitation days = 85.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.4

|Feb snow days = 3.8

|Mar snow days = 1.8

|Apr snow days = 0.7

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.2

|Nov snow days = 1.1

|Dec snow days = 3.2

|year snow days = 14.2

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=oax

| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = November 14, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00135123&format=pdf

| title = Station: Mapleton No.2, IA

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = November 14, 2021}}

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{{Historical populations

|title= Historical populations

|type= USA

|align= left

|1880|379

|1890|782

|1900|1099

|1910|1100

|1920|1367

|1930|1622

|1940|1824

|1950|1857

|1960|1686

|1970|1647

|1980|1495

|1990|1294

|2000|1416

|2010|1224

|2020|1165

|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]

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As of the census of 2020,{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} there were 1,165 people, 507 households, and 277 families residing in the city. The population density was 741.2 inhabitants per square mile (286.2/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 372.8 per square mile (144.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.7% of the population.

Of the 507 households, 24.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 35.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 45.4% of all households were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 45.0 years. 26.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 and 44; 23.5% were from 45 and 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-05-11}} of 2010, there were 1,224 people, 537 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|765.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 631 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.9% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 537 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 49 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 29.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 582 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|881.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 648 housing units at an average density of {{convert|403.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 582 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 36.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,479, and the median income for a family was $38,063. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $18,158 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,516. About 6.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

The Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto Community School District operates public schools serving the community."[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_MAPLE%20VALLEY-ANTHON%20OTO.pdf Maple Valley Anthon-Oto]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.

Established in 1858, East Mapleton Township School was the first school in the area. The independent school district was established on May 5, 1880. A $2,200 bond approved by voters on June 15, 1880, resulted in the construction of a new school established on a site acquired for $200 on August 31, 1880. Another new building opened around 1903."[https://web.archive.org/web/20010305204323/http://www.maple-valley.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/mvsd/history/mvhist1.html EAST MAPLETON TOWNSHIP SCHOO 1858-1916]." Maple Valley Community School District. March 5, 2001. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.

The Mapleton Consolidated School District, which operated the Mapleton Consolidated School, formed on July 12, 1916. The district purchased land for another new school, funded by a $95,000 bond that passed 280–70 on April 12, 1917, in August of the same year. The new school opened in October 1918. A vocational building funded by a $17,000 bond passed in 1926 finished construction in January 1927.[https://web.archive.org/web/20010305203828/http://www.maple-valley.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/mvsd/history/mvhist2.html Mapleton history]. Maple Valley Community School District. March 5, 2001. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.

In 1955, Mapleton Community School District, as it was now known, absorbed the Ticonic Independent School District, serving Ticonic."[https://web.archive.org/web/20010305203941/http://www.maple-valley.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/mvsd/history/mvhistc5.html Ticonic Independent School District]." Maple Valley Community School District. March 5, 2001. Retrieved on July 16, 2018. An addition connecting both existing buildings in the Maple Valley School, funded by a $300,000 1957 bond, was completed in 1959. The school had 620 students and 39 teachers around that time.

The Mapleton Community School District merged into the Maple Valley Community School District in 1961.[https://web.archive.org/web/20010305203228/http://www.maple-valley.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/mvsd/history/mvhist3.html Maple Valley history page]. Maple Valley Community School District. March 5, 2001. Retrieved on July 16, 2018. On July 1, 2012, the Maple Valley district consolidated with the Anthon–Oto Community School District to form the new Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto district."[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

• Arthur Carhart, conservationistArthur Carhart
• Richard D. Kisling, 3rd Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Garfield Wood, inventor, motorboat and hydroplane pioneer

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

• Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, which now houses the Museum of American History
• Round Barn, Cooper Township, southeast of town

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