Maple Plain, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maple Plain
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| Nickname(s):
Suplex City
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| Motto(s):
"A Proud Partner Of Active Living Hennepin County"
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Location of Maple Plain
within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Area | |
| • City | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.89% |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • City | 1,743 |
| • Density | 1,636.62/sq mi (632.02/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,279,833 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code |
55359
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| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-40256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647497 |
Maple Plain is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census.
History
Maple Plain is named for the many sugar maples in its forests. Settlement of the area began in 1854 and revolved around Lake Independence to its north, and its outflow Pioneer Creek. In 1868 and 1869, the St. Paul, Pacific and Manitoba Railroad was built through Maple Plain. By 1871, Maple Plain had a post office. The city was incorporated as a village in 1912. Village water came to the town in 1939, sewer circa 1950, and blacktop in 1961.
Geography
U.S. Route 12 and Hennepin County Roads 19, 29, and 83 are four of the community's main routes. The city is boarded by Independence to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), of which 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Maple Plain is 20 miles west of Minneapolis on U.S. Highway 12. Pioneer Creek flows through Maple Plain's northwest corner.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 105 | — | |
| 1920 | 273 | — | |
| 1930 | 288 | 5.5% | |
| 1940 | 360 | 25.0% | |
| 1950 | 479 | 33.1% | |
| 1960 | 754 | 57.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,169 | 55.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,421 | 21.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,005 | 41.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,088 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,768 | −15.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,743 | −1.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,768 people, 723 households, and 462 families living in the city. The population density was 1,592.8 inhabitants per square mile (615.0/km2). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 698.2 per square mile (269.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 2.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 723 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Notable people
- Brock Lesnar, professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, lived in Maple Plain from 2003 to 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Maple Plain (Minnesota) para niños
