Mapleton, Iowa

Mapleton, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Mapleton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°9′51″N 95°47′28″W / 42.16417°N 95.79111°W / 42.16417; -95.79111Coordinates: 42°9′51″N 95°47′28″W / 42.16417°N 95.79111°W / 42.16417; -95.79111
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Monona
Area
– Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
– Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,416
– Density	881.1/sq mi (340.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51034
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-49170
GNIS feature ID	0458787

Mapleton is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mapleton is located at 42°9′51″N 95°47′28″W / 42.16417°N 95.79111°W / 42.16417; -95.79111 (42.164049, -95.791110).^[1] It is situated on the Maple River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,416 people, 582 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 881.1 people per square mile (339.6/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 403.2 per square mile (155.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 582 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 36.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,479, and the median income for a family was $38,063. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $18,158 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,516. About 6.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Garfield Wood, inventor

April 2011 tornado

Between 7:20 and 7:30 p.m. on April 9, 2011, a rated EF3 wedge tornado ripped through the western half of Mapleton. Early reports say that 50-60% of the town has been damaged or destroyed by the tornado which appeared to be 3/4ths of a mile wide. No serious injuries have been reported. Businesses became damaged, several homes were destroyed.^[3] Video of the tornado as it destroys the town can be seen at http://stormchasermovies.com/video-mapleton-iowa-tornado/

See also

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

• Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church (Mapleton, Iowa), which now houses the Museum of American History
• Round Barn, Cooper Township, southeast of town

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Mapleton still barricaded after devastating tornado". Sioux City Journal. April 10, 2011. http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_69221f18-636b-11e0-81ca-001cc4c002e0.html.