170 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1856Mapleton is settled
- 2004Looking down on east Mapleton, Utah, Jun 04
- 2010Summer Thunderstorm
A town of 13,114, settled in 1856. A typical home worth about $723K.
The 3 things Mapleton does most differently from other towns.
7,979 people in 2010; 13,114 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Mapleton home is worth about $723,000, up 2.7% in a year, 35% above the Utah typical home.
The public schools Mapleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge School | PK–6 | 873 | A |
| Mapleton School | PK–6 | 591 | B+ |
| Hobble Creek School | PK–6 | 453 | A− |
| Mapleton Junior High | 7–9 | 1,312 | B |
| Maple Grove Middle | 6–8 | 1,195 | Not graded |
| Discovery Ranch Private | 8–12 | 52 |
Mapleton beats the Utah average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Mapleton | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.2% |
12 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 4.1 mi | 1,820 |
| 2. Ira Allen Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
| 3. Mapleton City Park | — | 8 |
Most working residents leave Mapleton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Provo (18%), Springville (9%) and Orem (9%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Mapleton reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Mapleton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Utah, United States
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,365 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Mapleton.