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Mapleton, Oregon
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Mapleton, Oregon is located in Oregon
Mapleton, Oregon
Mapleton, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Mapleton, Oregon is located in the United States
Mapleton, Oregon
Mapleton, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Established 1886
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 493
 • Density 548.39/sq mi (211.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97453
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-45750

Mapleton is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the Siuslaw River, 45 miles (72 km) west of Eugene and 15 miles (24 km) east of Florence. It is also the western terminus of Oregon Route 36. As of the 2000 census, Mapleton had a total population of 918.

History

Sign in Mapleton, Oregon
Sign on coffee shop, Mapleton

Mapleton was likely named by Julia Ann "Grandma" Bean for the abundance of Bigleaf Maple trees in the area. Grandma Bean's husband was Obediah Roberts Bean, and their eldest child was judge Robert S. Bean. Pioneers of 1852, the Beans moved to the Mapleton area in 1886 and the town was named shortly thereafter. There was a post office called Seaton established north of the locality in 1885, and when it moved to the Mapleton area in 1889, Mrs. Bean became postmaster. The post office was renamed Mapleton to match the town in 1896.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mapleton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.

Climate data for Mapleton, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)
69
(21)
80
(27)
87
(31)
99
(37)
109
(43)
102
(39)
105
(41)
98
(37)
88
(31)
72
(22)
64
(18)
109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.5
(15.3)
63.8
(17.7)
69.5
(20.8)
78.7
(25.9)
86.2
(30.1)
87.3
(30.7)
93.7
(34.3)
95.5
(35.3)
91.0
(32.8)
76.0
(24.4)
65.7
(18.7)
59.6
(15.3)
97.5
(36.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 52.0
(11.1)
54.8
(12.7)
58.2
(14.6)
62.3
(16.8)
67.9
(19.9)
72.8
(22.7)
79.6
(26.4)
80.3
(26.8)
76.6
(24.8)
65.7
(18.7)
56.1
(13.4)
50.4
(10.2)
64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.4
(8.0)
47.9
(8.8)
50.0
(10.0)
53.1
(11.7)
57.8
(14.3)
62.0
(16.7)
66.8
(19.3)
67.4
(19.7)
64.0
(17.8)
56.6
(13.7)
49.9
(9.9)
45.4
(7.4)
55.6
(13.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 40.9
(4.9)
41.1
(5.1)
41.8
(5.4)
43.9
(6.6)
47.8
(8.8)
51.1
(10.6)
53.9
(12.2)
54.5
(12.5)
51.3
(10.7)
47.4
(8.6)
43.8
(6.6)
40.4
(4.7)
46.5
(8.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 29.8
(−1.2)
30.3
(−0.9)
33.1
(0.6)
34.8
(1.6)
37.7
(3.2)
43.7
(6.5)
47.2
(8.4)
46.1
(7.8)
42.6
(5.9)
37.8
(3.2)
32.9
(0.5)
28.3
(−2.1)
25.1
(−3.8)
Record low °F (°C) 19
(−7)
17
(−8)
26
(−3)
27
(−3)
29
(−2)
38
(3)
40
(4)
39
(4)
34
(1)
22
(−6)
19
(−7)
8
(−13)
8
(−13)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 13.41
(341)
9.79
(249)
10.22
(260)
7.22
(183)
3.88
(99)
2.39
(61)
0.46
(12)
0.70
(18)
2.09
(53)
6.25
(159)
12.32
(313)
15.25
(387)
83.98
(2,133)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 20.0 18.5 24.2 19.6 13.7 13.0 3.3 3.6 6.6 13.6 21.1 19.8 177.0
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 493
U.S. Decennial Census
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