Mapleton Minnesota Map

About Mapleton, Minnesota

Mapleton is a locality in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,710. The population density is 483.0 people per km². Mapleton is located at 43.9289°N, 93.9561°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mapleton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56065.

Mapleton marks a distinct point of stillness upon the vast, fertile expanse of the southern Minnesota plains. It lies 16.4 miles south of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 172°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south-southeast of North Mankato. The horizon here is a flat, uncompromising line that dictates the rhythm of the seasons, pulling the gaze outward toward the wide, open sky. Three miles away, the Maple River carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth, its waters mirroring the shifting light of long, temperate afternoons. Nearby, the Blue Earth County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and seasonal wetlands, where the air holds the scent of damp soil and the sudden, rhythmic rush of wings. The presence of Knights Lake adds a modest, shimmering depth to the local geography, providing a cooling stillness when the summer heat settles heavily over the flatlands.

Mapleton remains anchored by its deep-rooted agricultural identity, where the labor of the earth shapes the daily cycle of commerce and community. The town grew from the necessity of processing the yield of these black-soiled prairies, and that industrious spirit persists in the careful maintenance of its grain elevators and the steady operation of its local businesses. Beyond the immediate fields, the subtle depressions of the Jackson Lakebed speak to the ancient, geological shaping of the terrain that now supports a quiet, deliberate way of life. Residents move with a measured pace, acknowledging the heritage of those who first broke this sod, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Klondike Hill remains a faint reminder of the elevation changes that exist far beyond the immediate, level reach of the plains.

About This Mapleton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mapleton, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.928851, -93.956064. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mapleton includes the ZIP code (56065), telephone area code (320), county seat of Blue Earth County (Mankato), and school district assignment (Maple River School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.