2021 · Maple Rapids, MI library · Wikimedia Commons
Maple Rapids’s story
Maple Rapids in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Maple RapidsMI
A town of 727. Nearly 44.7% of it is conserved land.
Population
727
−14.7% since 2010
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
What makes Maple Rapids stand out
The thing Maple Rapids does most differently from other towns.
Small town
727 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maple Rapids. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Maple Rapids is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
44.7%conserved
44.7%
conserved · 406 of 909 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple River State Game Area | — | 410 |
| 2. Maple Rapids Memorial Ball Fields | — | 11 |
| 3. Maple Rapids Village Park and Community Center | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maple Rapids
Most working residents leave Maple Rapids for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (16%), St. Johns (11%) and Essex (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Maple Rapids0%
Lansing16%
St. Johns11%
Essex5%
Delta4%
26 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Maple Rapids
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Maple Rapids has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Maple Rapids is
Maple Rapids beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Maple Rapids | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.2% | 68% |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Maple Rapids sell for about $80K
The median sale price was $80,000 in May 2026.
$80Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Get outside
0 miles of trails in Maple Rapids
44.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
1
Maple River State Game Area410 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Maple Rapids
Village in Michigan, United States
Maple Rapids is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Maple Rapids had a population of 573. The village is located in Essex Township about 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of St. Johns. A portion of the village is within the Maple River State Game Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 573
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 48853