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 , of which is land and 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
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Maple Plain had a population of 1,743. The median age was 40.1 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 734 households in Maple Plain, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.4% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,768 people, 723 households, and 462 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 775 housing units at an average density of . 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.
2000 census
As of the census
Government
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2024
| style="text-align:center;" |52.5% 561
| style="text-align:center;" |45.7% 489
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% 19
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |49.6% 525
| style="text-align:center;" |48.4% 513
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% 21
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |48.3% 481
| style="text-align:center;" |41.2% 410
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% 104
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |52.1% 552
| style="text-align:center;" |45.8% 486
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% 22
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |50.8% 515
| style="text-align:center;" |47.5% 481
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% 17
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |54.7% 568
| style="text-align:center;" |44.2% 459
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% 12
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |53.5% 540
| style="text-align:center;" |38.5% 389
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.0% 81
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |39.9% 379
| style="text-align:center;" |47.1% 448
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.0% 124
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |33.2% 344
| style="text-align:center;" |38.0% 394
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|28.8% 298
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |54.7% 522
| style="text-align:center;" |45.3% 433
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |59.4% 477
| style="text-align:center;" |40.6% 326
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |45.7% 359
| style="text-align:center;" |43.8% 344
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% 82
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |43.4% 308
| style="text-align:center;" |54.6% 388
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% 14
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |48.0% 231
| style="text-align:center;" |47.8% 230
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.2% 20
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |44.0% 168
| style="text-align:center;" |56.0% 214
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |67.8% 244
| style="text-align:center;" |31.7% 114
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% 2
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Education
It is in the Orono Public School District.<!--UNI 25080-->
Notable people
- Brock Lesnar, professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, lived in Maple Plain from 2003 to 2014.
References
External links
- City website