Mapleton, Illinois

About Mapleton

Mapleton is a tiny community in western Illinois with an estimated population of 253.

Mapleton holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 284 residents per square mile.

📰 Mapleton News Today

• Sharon Tripp Obituary - Bartonville, IL Dignity Memorial · Apr 1
• Billy Ray Whisler Obituary (2026) - Mapleton, IL - Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Morton Legacy obituary · Jul 14
• Air Quality Forecast for Mapleton, Illinois 61547 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · May 2
• From Mapleton to March: Hank Alvey helps lead Lehigh back to the NCAA Tournament Busting Brackets · Mar 12
• Obituary information for Lloyd E. Walker - Oaks-Hines Funeral Home Oaks-Hines Funeral Home · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mapleton Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Mapleton — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mapleton

• Butler Haynes Park reviews ★
• Oz Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Hollis Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hollis Recreation Center reviews ★
• Old Oz Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Raccon Lakes · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mapleton

🏘️ Nearby Communities