Maplewood, Minnesota

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Maplewood
Ramsey County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Maplewood Highlighted.svg
Location of Maplewood in Minnesota and Ramsey Counties
Basic data
Foundation : 1957
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Ramsey County
Coordinates : 45 ° 0 ′  N , 93 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 0 ′  N , 93 ° 1 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 38,018 (as of 2010)
Population density : 846.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 46.6 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of
which 44.9 km 2  (approx. 17 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 298 m
Postcodes : 55106, 55109, 55117, 55119
Area code : +1 651
FIPS : 27-40382
GNIS ID : 0647503
Website : www.ci.maplewood.mn.us
Mayor : Diana Longrie

Maplewood is a city in the US state of Minnesota . It is located in Ramsey County north and east of Saint Paul and has a population of around 34,900.

geography

Maplewood is located in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and shares approximately 19 kilometers of the city limits with Saint Paul. This division resulted in a narrow rectangular section in the south and a northern part. According to the United States Census Bureau , the area of ​​the city is 46.6 square kilometers, of which 1.7 square kilometers is water.

history

As an independent place, Maplewood only emerged on February 27, 1957 with the establishment of a Village . The southern section of the place was formed from areas of the former McLean Township, the northern part from the New Canada Township . At that time Maplewood had around 14,200 residents. It received city rights in the 1970s.

Population development

1970 1980 1990 2000
25.186 26,990 30,954 34,947

Demographics

According to the 2000 census , Maplewood has 34,947 people in 13,758 households and 9,190 families. The racial the population is composed of 88.7 percent white population, 4.5 percent Asian-American, 3.5 percent African American and other smaller or more groups. 2.2 percent of the population are Hispanics .

Children under the age of 18 live in 31.6% of the 13,758 households, married couples in 52.8%, female singles in 10.5% and 33.2% are not family households. 27.0% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 11.1% live singles over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.48 people, that of families 3.04.

In relation to the city as a whole, the population is composed of 24.7% residents under 18 years of age, 7.7% between 18 and 24 years of age, 30.0% between 25 and 44 years of age, 22.6% between 45 and 64 years of age 15.0% over 65 years. The median is 38 years. About 53.2% of the population is female.

The median income of a household is USD 51,596 and that of a family is USD 63,049. The per capita income is $ 24,387. About 4.8% of the population and 3.0% of families live below the poverty line.

economy

The headquarters and campus of the technology company 3M are located in Maplewood . It employs around 12,000 people there and is by far the largest employer in the city. Larger commercial operations also include the Maplewood Mall , which opened in the 1970s, and St. John's Hospital . About 29,000 people are employed in Maplewood.

traffic

Major roads through Maplewood include US Highway 61 and Interstate Highways 35E , 94, and 694 . The nearest airports are St. Paul Downtown Airport in St. Paul and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport .

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