Mapleton, North Dakota

Mapleton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. It sits on the banks of the Maple River. The population was 606 at the 2000 census. Mapleton serves as a bedroom community of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The core cities are ten miles to the east of Mapleton. Mapleton was founded in 1875.

Geography

Location of Mapleton, North Dakota

Mapleton is located at 46°53′24″N 97°3′8″W (46.890002, -97.052112)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 606 people, 191 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 58.5/km² (151.4/mi²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 18.6/km² (48.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.17% African American, 1.49% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 191 households out of which 56.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,038, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,900. About 5.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.