Mapleton, Illinois

Mapleton
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Peoria
Coordinates	40°34′22″N 89°43′42″W / 40.57278°N 89.72833°W / 40.57278; -89.72833Coordinates: 40°34′22″N 89°43′42″W / 40.57278°N 89.72833°W / 40.57278; -89.72833
Area	0.91 sq mi (2 km2)
- land	0.91 sq mi (2 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	227 (2000)
Density	316.1/sq mi (122/km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61547
Area code	309
Location of Mapleton within Illinois

Mapleton is a small village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. There are four different plants in Mapleton, all located along U.S. Route 24: an Evonik chemical plant, a Lonza Group plant, a Caterpillar Inc. foundry, and an Ingredion facility; together, the large industrial complex forms one of Mapleton's (and the wider Peoria area's) most significant employers and a good source of skilled employees and good jobs.

Mapleton is located at 40°34′22″N 89°43′42″W / 40.572758°N 89.728249°W / 40.572758; -89.728249.

According to the 2010 census, Mapleton has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 227 people, 100 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density was 316.1 people per square mile (121.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 154.6 per square mile (59.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 1.32% Native American, and 1.76% from two or more races.

There were 100 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.07.