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Maple BluffWI
A town of 1,329. A typical home worth about $1.05M.
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,329
+4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$1.05M
+7% in a year
Household income
$199K
median
Median age
46.1
years
Jobs based here
198
A commuter town
What makes Maple Bluff stand out
The 3 things Maple Bluff does most differently from other towns.
$1.05Mtypical home
Housing
$1.05M typical home
209% above the WI typical home
Up 7% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Maple Bluff
Health
Healthier than 98%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than WI on 25 measures, worse on 1.
100 U.S. towns● Maple Bluff
Safety
Safer than 3%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade D−. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
Small town
1,329 people, and everyone knows the way
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Maple Bluff’s report card
Housing$1.05M209% above the WI typical homeHealthA+Healthier than 98% of U.S. townsSafetyD−Less crime than 3% of U.S. townsCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate83°/11°Summer high · winter low · 52″ snowOutdoors0 miof trails · 3.3% conservedHazards47/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
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The data
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Housing
A typical Maple Bluff home is worth about $1.05M
The typical Maple Bluff home is worth about $1,049,000, up 7% in a year, 209% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$1.05MZillow home value
Typical home value
Maple Bluff$1.05M
Wisconsin$340K
+7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Maple Bluff beats the Wisconsin average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
25 better6 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Maple Bluff | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
Unitypoint Health - Meriter
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
100th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 3% of U.S. towns
Maple Bluff reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.
D−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Maple Bluff7.6
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Maple Bluff9.9
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
3rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
1st
percentile among WI towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maple Bluff
Most working residents leave Maple Bluff for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (60%), Middleton (4%) and Fitchburg (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Maple Bluff2%
Madison60%
Middleton4%
Fitchburg3%
Shorewood Hills3%
5 mi
median commute distance
198
jobs based in Maple Bluff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Maple Bluff has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
3.3% of Maple Bluff is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 15 of 446 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Marina Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Fireman's Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2013
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Maple Bluff for work
Where Maple Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
198jobs based in Maple Bluff
2%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Maple Bluff on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Maple Bluff
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is the site of the Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, the residence of the governor of Wisconsin and their family. The Robert M. La Follette House is also in Maple Bluff.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,368
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Area code
- 608