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MapletonSD

A town of 2,481. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,481

−4.1% since 2010

Median home value

$319K

Census ACS

Household income

$111K

median

Median age

38.3

years

Jobs based here

317

A commuter town

What makes Mapleton stand out

The thing Mapleton does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Mapleton

Health

Healthier than 64%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than SD on 1 measures, worse on 0.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mapleton for work

Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

317jobs based in Mapleton

1%of working residents work in town

7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Mapleton’s report card

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Commute7 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards28/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate84°/7°Summer high · winter low · 45″ snow HealthBHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns SchoolsB−Beats 53% of SD districts Outdoors1 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

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72°

Mostly Cloudy

H 72° · L 60°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mapleton

Most working residents leave Mapleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (72%), Sioux City (2%) and Brandon (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mapleton1%

Sioux Falls72%

Sioux City2%

Brandon2%

Lyons1%

7 mi

median commute distance

317

jobs based in Mapleton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesInland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1984

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Mapleton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°

Spring35–57°

Summer60–81°

Fall37–59°

Oct 6

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns

Mapleton beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade

26 measures vs. South Dakota

1 better25 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Mapleton	SD
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3.1%	3.5%

Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center

7.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

44th

percentile among SD towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Mapleton’s public schools outperform 53% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Mapleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade