Maple Valley, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maple Valley, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Maple Valley, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oconto
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Land	35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	670
• Density	19.0/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-49000
GNIS feature ID	1583647

Maple Valley is a small town located in Oconto County, Wisconsin, in the United States. Back in the year 2000, about 670 people called Maple Valley home. It's a quiet place with a bit of history.

The town once had its own post office. It was open for many years, from 1878 until 1906.

Discover Maple Valley's Small Communities

Maple Valley is home to a couple of smaller communities. These places have their own unique stories and history.

Frostville: A Historic Spot

• Frostville is a small community within Maple Valley. It is located where two roads, County Roads M and Z, meet.
• This community was named after Andrew C. Frost. He opened a general store there in 1880.
• In the past, Frostville had a school, a bar, and even a hotel.
• Today, you can still find an old cemetery and a few houses there. The main building for the Town of Maple Valley, called the Town Hall, is also in Frostville.

Hickory Corners: A Place with a Changing Name

• Hickory Corners is another small community in Maple Valley. You can find it at the intersection of County Roads G and M.
• The first person in charge of the post office here wanted to name the settlement "Hickory Hill."
• However, the postal service shortened the name to "Hickory." Later, it was changed again to "Hickory Corners."
• This community also had its own post office. It was open from 1880 until 1906.

Geography of Maple Valley

Maple Valley is a town with a total area of about 35.4 square miles (which is about 91.7 square kilometers).

• Most of this area, about 35.3 square miles (91.4 square kilometers), is land.
• A very small part, only 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water. This means the town is mostly made up of land.

Population and People

Let's look at who lives in Maple Valley. Based on a count done in the year 2000:

• There were 670 people living in the town.
• This means there were about 19 people for every square mile (or 7.3 people per square kilometer).
• The town had 267 households, which are groups of people living together.
• Most people in Maple Valley were White (98.81%). A small number were Native American (0.75%) or from two or more races (0.45%).
• About 0.30% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Age Groups in Maple Valley

The people living in Maple Valley were spread across different age groups:

• About 23.6% of the population was under 18 years old.
• About 6.7% were young adults, aged 18 to 24.
• The largest group, about 29.0%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 24.2% were aged 45 to 64.
• And about 16.6% of the people were 65 years old or older.
• The average age in the town was 40 years old.

See also

In Spanish: Maple Valley (Wisconsin) para niños