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Mapleview, Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mower
Area
 • Total 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Land 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 144
 • Density 778.38/sq mi (300.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55912
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-40346
GNIS feature ID 2395845

Mapleview is a city in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of Austin, the county seat. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, down from 176 in 2010. It was named for a row of maple trees that once stood on the west side of town.

History

The village of Mapleview was incorporated in 1945 to provide facilities for approximately 100 families. In 1948, a plot of land north of town was purchased, where the liquor store, fire station, water tower, pump house and equipment garages were eventually built. In 1954, the city bought 4 acres (1.6 ha) along Murphy Creek, and this became Hillside Park. The fire house was built in 1958 and is currently running two fire trucks and 13 volunteer fire fighters, with Michael Langstaff as the Fire Chief of the Mapleview Fire Department. Natural gas was made available to residents in 1962. Until its disbanding in 2013, Mapleview and the city of Lyle shared a police department, with police commission of a commissioner and two city council members from each city.

Geography

Mapleview is in western Mower County and is bordered to the south, east, and west, by the city of Austin. Oakwood Cemetery is directly south of the Mapleview/Austin border, while Austin's Wildwood Park is to the southeast. The Cedar River passes through the easternmost part of Mapleview, and its tributary Murphy Creek crosses the western part of the city.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mapleview has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all of it recorded as land. Via the Cedar River, Mapleview is part of the Iowa River watershed.

County 45 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate Highway 90 passes half a mile south of the city limits, and U.S. Highway 218 is less than a mile to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 435
1960 381 −12.4%
1970 328 −13.9%
1980 253 −22.9%
1990 206 −18.6%
2000 189 −8.3%
2010 176 −6.9%
2020 144 −18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 176 people, 83 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 977.8 inhabitants per square mile (377.5/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 516.7 per square mile (199.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 1.7% Asian, 5.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.2% of the population.

There were 83 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.64.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 15.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.

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