Town guide

Mapleton, Iowa

Mapleton is a city in Monona County, Iowa, home to about 989 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51034.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population989630 per sq mi
Median home value$113,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mapleton

1 ZIP code

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Around Mapleton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)59 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mapleton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mapleton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mapleton had 1,165 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 285th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Monona County grew from 17,980 residents in 1900 to 8,751 in 2020.

Mapleton population by census2000: 1,416, 2010: 1,224, 2020: 1,1651,41620001,22420101,1652020

Monona County, 1900–2020

Monona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,980, 1910: 16,633, 1920: 17,125, 1930: 18,213, 1940: 18,238, 1950: 16,303, 1960: 13,916, 1970: 12,069, 1980: 11,692, 1990: 10,034, 2000: 10,020, 2010: 9,243, 2020: 8,75118K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MapletonJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in28°9°Jan0.833°13°Feb0.947°24°Mar1.860°35°Apr3.471°47°May4.881°58°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.282°59°Aug3.875°50°Sep3.162°37°Oct2.346°24°Nov1.533°14°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mapleton No.2, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monona County

1,935 jobs at 228 businesses in Monona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monona CountyHealth care and social assistance: 534 jobs; Retail trade: 360 jobs; Wholesale trade: 166 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 141 jobs; Construction: 94 jobs; Other services: 93 jobs; Finance and insurance: 85 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mapleton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa18.6 miles
  • Horn Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ida Grove21.1 miles
  • Crawford County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denison23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mapleton

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mapleton Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mapleton

Public schools here are run by Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapletonPre-K–5182Public0.2 mi
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapleton9–12256Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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