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Mapleton, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Mapleton is a Census city of 989 people across 1.57 square miles of land, in Monona County. Median household income is $55,208, 74.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mapleton
What Mapleton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land629
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonona County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mapleton
How many people live in Mapleton
- Population989
- Median age53.1
- Population under 18156 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1815.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over288 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over29.1 percent
- Households497
- Family households272
- Share of households that are families54.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mapleton
Income and work in Mapleton
- Median household income$55,208 plus or minus $12,274
- Per capita income$40,122
- Civilian labor force475
- Employed465
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over780
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mapleton
Housing in Mapleton
- Housing units569
- Occupied units497
- Vacant units72 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied368
- Renter occupied129 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate74.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,000 plus or minus $30,674
- Median gross rent, monthly$846
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units458
- Share single family80.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more101 plus or minus 40
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mapleton
How Mapleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute416
- Commuting under 15 minutes233 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more127 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone84.4 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mapleton
Flood risk in Mapleton
- NFIP communityCity of Mapleton
- NFIP community number190208
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/22(M)
The City of Mapleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190208 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monona County, not Mapleton
Monona County context, not Mapleton figures
- Establishments in Monona County228
- Covered employment, Monona County2,530
- Average annual pay, Monona County$45,733
- Housing units permitted, Monona County3
Every figure in this section is published for Monona County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mapleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mapleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mapleton, Iowa?
989, in 497 households. Mapleton city covers 1.57 square miles of land, which is 629 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mapleton in?
Monona County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mapleton?
$55,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,000. Median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mapleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mapleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mapleton, city of, community 190208, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mapleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monona County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mapleton.
Is zoning published for Mapleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.