Maple City, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maple City, Michigan
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Maple City in 2021
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Location within Leelanau County
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 Maple City, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Maple City, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Leelanau |
| Township | Kasson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 209 |
| • Density | 482.68/sq mi (186.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49664
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 631423 |
Maple City is a small, friendly community located in Leelanau County, in the state of Michigan, United States. It's not a big city with its own mayor, but it's a special kind of community called an "unincorporated area" and a "census-designated place." This means it's a recognized place where people live, but it's managed by the larger Kasson Township.
In 2020, about 209 people lived in Maple City. It is found about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Traverse City. Even though it doesn't have its own city government, Maple City has its own post office with the ZIP code 49664.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 207 | — | |
| 2020 | 209 | 1.0% | |
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A Look Back: Maple City's History
Maple City started way back in 1866. Two people, William Parks and J. T. Sturtevant, built a factory there. This factory made "shoe pegs," which were tiny wooden pins used to hold parts of shoes together. They chose this spot because there were lots of maple trees nearby, which they used for their factory.
Because of all the maple wood, the community that grew around the factory was first called "Peg Town." When they wanted to get a post office, they decided to call the area "Maple." So, on March 9, 1875, the post office officially opened with the name "Maple City."
William H. Crowell bought the shoe peg factory that same year and became the first postmaster. Sadly, the factory burned down in 1880. But William Crowell didn't give up! In 1882, he built a new sawmill, which was a factory that cut logs into lumber. This sawmill kept running until 1916.
Who Lives in Maple City?
Maple City is a place where people from different backgrounds live together. Most of the people living there are White. The community also includes people of Hispanic background, some Asian residents, and a small number of American Indian and Alaska Native people.
See also
In Spanish: Maple City para niños
