Maple Lake is a city in Wright County,

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, United States. The population was 2,159 at the 2020 census.

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serves as a main route in the city.

History

Maple Lake was laid out in 1886, and named for its location in Maple Lake Township.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,059 people, 773 households, and 528 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 822 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 773 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,633 people, 621 households, and 388 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 632 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.02%

, 0.24%

, 0.06% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. 52.4% were of

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, 8.6% Irish and 7.4% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 621 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were

living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.38. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,047.50, and the median income for a family was $54,423. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $25,250 for females. The

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for the city was $17,476. About 2.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* William Henry Bullock – (1927–2011), an American Roman Catholic bishop. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. Born in Maple Lake. * Joshua Guimond (born 1982), a college student who disappeared in 2002 grew up in Maple Lake. * Arnold D. Gruys - (1928-2020), a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Born in Maple Lake. *

James Jude James R. Jude (June 7, 1928 – July 28, 2015) was an American thoracic surgeon who was one of the developers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He was the brother of Victor N. Jude, a businessman and politician from Minnesota, and the un ...

- (1928-2015), an American surgeon, known for the development of the external cardiac massage, one of the components of

CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used during cardiac or respiratory arrest that involves chest compressions, often combined with artificial ventilation, to preserve brain function and maintain circulation until sp ...

. Born in Maple Lake. * Marion O'Neill - (born 1969), a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She represents District 29B and lives in Maple Lake

References

External links

City Website

''Maple Lake Messenger'' newspaper
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