Mapleton, Minnesota
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| Mapleton, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | James E. Swanson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,678 |
| - Density | 1,117.8/sq mi (431.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56065 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-40310[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647500[2] |
| Website: www.mapletonmn.com | |
Mapleton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,678 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 22 and 30 are two of the main routes in the city.
[edit] Notes
Mapleton is the Curling Capital of Southern Minnesota.
The mayor of Mapleton is James E. Swanson.
The popular local garage band EFS calls Mapleton home. Formed in 2004, EFS started their short lived musical career in the garage of bassist and eventual lead singer Ryan Anderson. "Well, first we started with little amps, and then finally moved to some of them big things once we got good, and eventually, when we got real good, we added a drummer," says Anderson. EFS first started out as a four piece band. "Basically we had four of us. Joe on Vocals, myself on Lead guitar, Thomas (the tom) Burman on drums, and Ryan on bass," says (Rollover) DJ Beekman. After Joe Bushway, the first and very short lived singer of the band took his leave after losing his voice on stage one night, Ryan Anderson stepped in and just wailed on the vocals. The band became a three piece. "I was excited about that, Joe is an amazing man, and a dear friend of mine, but working with 3 people instead of 4 makes it so much easier, especially when your drummer doesn't give a damn what your playing," Ryan adds. Playing live for the first time at the Maple River Relay For Life, EFS grew a bit of a following. This led to them eventually accepting 3 more gigs overall. "I hate to say it, but we were a live band with no shows. It stinks not having a manager," Thomas Burman said of having very few live shows. EFS called it quits for good in the summer of 2006 after all 3 members went to college. "F*&^ing A man, we were a highschool garage band, there is no glory in that at all," says Beekman.
UPDATE! EFS has reportedly gotten back together to practice in hopes of getting some bar gigs. They now go by the Moniker “Space Age Rodeo.” “Man, like Thomas said, we are a live band without shows, but now, since we are getting back into the swing of things, we might get the glory of playing in Mankato at a hole in the wall bar, now that is something special to treasure,” Said (Rollover) DJ Beekman. “When Ryan called me to get the band back together I couldn’t believe it, I peed my pants in excitement,” Said Thomas (The Tom) Burman. “Well, we basically have 3 practices under our belt, it’s the start of June, and we don’t remember half of the songs we knew in highschool, so basically we are f*&^ed,” said Ryan (Wildcat) Anderson.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 637 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,117.8 people per square mile (431.9/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 437.0/sq mi (168.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 637 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,790, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $29,718 versus $20,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,375. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Maple River High School is located in the city.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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