Mapleton, Minnesota

Mapleton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,710 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Mapleton was platted at its current site in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.

Geography

thumb|left|The [[Lucas Troendle House is on the National Register of Historic Places.]]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Minnesota State Highways 22 and 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

thumb|Lucas Troendle home, Mapleton, Minnesota

left|thumb|Mapleton Public Library is a [[Carnegie library[http://collections.mnhs.org/VisualResources/details.cfm?imageid=147592&ImageNum=3&Page=1&NBR1=MB8.9&NBR2=MA&PS=Blue%20Earth%20County.%20Mapleton.].]]