Mapleton Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 352 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56065.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population35210 per sq mi
Median home value$313,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Mapleton City; part is in Mapleton Township
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Around Mapleton Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL349 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mapleton Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mapleton Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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 Township had 285 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1345th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Blue Earth County grew from 32,263 residents in 1900 to 69,112 in 2020.
Blue Earth County, 1900–2020
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 8°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amboy, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Blue Earth County
35,883 jobs at 1,992 businesses in Blue Earth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mapleton Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mankato16.1 miles
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth21.9 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia24.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Township
Parks (3 nearby)
Heritage Park · 16 acres0.7 mi
Memorial Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kilty's Market0.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Mapleton Public Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Maple River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
EcseMapleton
Pre-K
20
Special Education
1.0 mi
Maple River ElementaryMapleton
Pre-K–5
424
Public
1.0 mi
Maple River SecondaryMapleton
6–12
502
Public
1.0 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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