Town guide

Mapleton, Kansas

Mapleton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, home to about 213 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66754.

Homes sold for a median of $65 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population213426 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$65Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Mapleton

1 ZIP code

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Around Mapleton

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)89 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX376 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 96 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 416th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Bourbon County grew from 24,712 residents in 1900 to 14,360 in 2020.

Mapleton population by census2000: 98, 2010: 84, 2020: 96982000842010962020

Bourbon County, 1900–2020

Bourbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,712, 1910: 24,007, 1920: 23,198, 1930: 22,386, 1940: 20,944, 1950: 19,153, 1960: 16,090, 1970: 15,215, 1980: 15,969, 1990: 14,966, 2000: 15,379, 2010: 15,173, 2020: 14,36025K’00’1023K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9015K’00’1014K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MapletonJan: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in41°20°Jan1.346°24°Feb2.056°34°Mar2.766°43°Apr4.474°54°May5.384°64°Jun5.389°69°Jul4.687°66°Aug3.679°56°Sep4.069°45°Oct3.655°34°Nov2.744°24°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mound City, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Bourbon County

4,305 jobs at 363 businesses in Bourbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bourbon CountyManufacturing: 1,201 jobs; Retail trade: 707 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 604 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 445 jobs; Wholesale trade: 394 jobs; Other services: 215 jobs; Construction: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garnett27.1 miles
  • Allen County Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iola29.5 miles
  • Nevada Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Nevada31.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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