Mapleview, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Mapleview is a city in Lansing Township
, Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
. It is situated directly to the north of Austin
's Oakwood Cemetery and can more or less be considered a suburb
of Austin, although it is politically independent of it. The population was 176 at the 2010 census. It was named for row of maple trees that once stood on the west side of town.
of Mapleview was incorporated in 1945 to provide facilities for about 100 families
. In 1948 a plot of land north of town was purchased and this is where the liquor store
, fire station
, water tower
, pump house and equipment garages were eventually built. In 1954 the city bought four acre
s along Murphy Creek and this became Hillside Park. The fire house was built in 1958 and And current Fire Chief ( Michael P. Langstaff )Running 2 fire trucks and 17 volunteer fire fighters. natural gas
was made available to residents in 1962. [Police] Mapleview and city of Lyle, MN share Police protection though a police commission of 2 city council members from each city and ( Michael P. Langstaff as Police Commissioner)
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
County 45 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate Highway 90
and U.S. Highway 218
are nearby.
of 2000, there were 189 people, 88 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,010.9 people per square mile (384.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 513.5 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.59% White, 3.17% Asian, 2.12% from other races
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.35% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,884. About 4.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those sixty five or over.
Lansing Township, Minnesota
Lansing Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census. The largest city contained partially within the township is Austin with 23,314 people. The southern part of Austin is in Austin Township...
, Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is situated directly to the north of Austin
Austin, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
's Oakwood Cemetery and can more or less be considered a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Austin, although it is politically independent of it. The population was 176 at the 2010 census. It was named for row of maple trees that once stood on the west side of town.
History
The villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Mapleview was incorporated in 1945 to provide facilities for about 100 families
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
. In 1948 a plot of land north of town was purchased and this is where the liquor store
Liquor store
In the United States, Australia and Canada, a liquor store is a type of store that specializes in the sale of alcoholic beverages. In South Africa and Namibia these stores are generally called bottle stores....
, fire station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
, water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
, pump house and equipment garages were eventually built. In 1954 the city bought four acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s along Murphy Creek and this became Hillside Park. The fire house was built in 1958 and And current Fire Chief ( Michael P. Langstaff )Running 2 fire trucks and 17 volunteer fire fighters. natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
was made available to residents in 1962. [Police] Mapleview and city of Lyle, MN share Police protection though a police commission of 2 city council members from each city and ( Michael P. Langstaff as Police Commissioner)
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
County 45 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate Highway 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
and U.S. Highway 218
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...
are nearby.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 189 people, 88 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,010.9 people per square mile (384.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 513.5 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.59% White, 3.17% Asian, 2.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.35% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,884. About 4.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those sixty five or over.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota, by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356