Maple Plain

Maple Plain is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2010 census. Settlement of the area began in 1854 and revolved around Lake Independence to its north, and its outflow Pioneer Creek. In 1868 and 1869, the St. Paul, Pacific and Manitoba Railroad was built through Maple Plain. The city was incorporated as a village in 1912. Village water came to the town in 1939, sewer circa 1950, and blacktop in 1961. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km²), of which 1.11 square miles of it is land and 0.01 square mile (0.03 km²) is water. Maple Plain is 20 miles west of Minneapolis on U.S. Highway 12 and is boarded by Independence to the west. In the city, the median income for a household in the city was $50,000, and the median for a family was $60,000. The racial makeup of the city is 94.2% White, 2.0% African American, 0.3% Native American,0.6% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. The median age in Maple Plain was 43.1 years, with the gender makeup of 50.0 per cent female and 50.1 per cent male.

History

Maple Plain is the primary city name, but also Independence, Minnetrista, Orono are acceptable city names or spellings, Medina on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Maple Plain. Settlement of the area began in 1854 and revolved around Lake Independence to its north. In 1868 and 1869, the St. Paul, Pacific and Manitoba Railroad was built through Maple Plain. By 1871, Maple Plain had a post office. The city was incorporated as a village in 1912. Village water came to the town in 1939, sewer circa 1950, and blacktop in 1961.Maple Plain is named for the many sugar maples in its forests. It is located in the province of Manitoba and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was named after the sugar maple, which is a common tree in the area. It also has a number of other native plants, such as pine, oak, and elm. It has a lake, Pioneer Creek, and several streams. The village is located on the Canadian Shield, which was created by the Canadian National Railway in 1869. The U.S. Geological Survey has mapped the area since 1854. The Canadian Shield is the largest of its kind in the United States, covering an area of more than 1,800 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) and is home to the Canadian Museum of Natural History and the Canada Museum of Nature and Science. The Canada Shield is one of the largest basins in the world, with more than 3,000 square kilometers (1,200 square miles) of land. The area is known as the "Sugar Maple Forest" because of its many sugar trees.

Geography

Maple Plain is located 20 miles west of Minneapolis on U.S. Highway 12. The city is boarded by Independence to the west. Pioneer Creek flows through Maple Plain's northwest corner. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km²) of which 1.11 square miles is land and 0.01 square mile (0.03km²) is water. The population was 1,071 in 2010. The 2010 Census estimated the city's population to be 1,081. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in Maple Plain, Minnesota. It is located on the banks of Pioneer Creek, a tributary of the Red River. The Red River flows through the northwest corner of the city, and the city is on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, a large lake. The town of Maple Plain is in Hennepin County, which borders the city of Minneapolis to the east and west. The community is also on Hennepsin County Road 19, 29, and 83, which are four of the community's main routes. It has a population of 1,091. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Battle was followed by the Second World War, which ended in the early 20th century. The Minnesota State Highway System was built in the 1930s and 1940s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,768 people, 723 households, and 462 families living in the city. There were 775 housing units at an average density of 698.2 per square mile (269.6/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 2.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. The city's median income was $50,938, and the median income for a family was $58,977. The per capita income for the city is $22,218. About 2.6% of families and 4.4%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 3.4. of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 43.1 years, with 28.9. people under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3%. from 25 to 44, 20.2%. from 45 to 64, and 11.2. people who were 65 years of age or older. The gender ratio was 50.0%. The city has a population of 2,088 people, with 786 housing units.

Government

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would ban the use of torture by members of Congress. The Senate voted in favor of the bill, which would allow torture to be used for military purposes. The bill was approved by the Senate, which voted against the measure. The House voted in favour of the measure, and the Senate voted against it again. The vote was the first time the Senate had voted to ban torture in more than 30 years. The measure was passed by both houses of Congress, but only the Senate has voted to allow it to go into effect. It was approved on a bipartisan vote, with the Senate voting in support of it on a party-line vote. The decision was made on a tie-breaking vote by the House, which was voted down by a vote of 7-2. It is the second time the House has voted against such a move. The previous time, the vote was on a no-clash-of-the-nuclear-power vote, and it was the Senate that voted it down. It's the second-largest vote in the history of the United States. The last time, it was on the issue of nuclear power, which the House voted against. It has been voted down on a 4-1 vote, but it was later voted for by a majority of the Senate. The next time it will be voted for, the Senate will vote on it. It will be the third time, on a vote on nuclear power.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Maple Plain, Hennepin County, Minnesota = 85.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Maple Plain = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,743 individuals with a median age of 38.1 age the population grows by 3.54% in Maple Plain, Hennepin County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,636.62 residents per square mile of area (632.02/km²). There are average 2.56 people per household in the 813 households with an average household income of $64,664 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.08%. The number of physicians in Maple Plain per 100,000 population = 342.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Maple Plain = 30.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 48.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 97. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 193. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 0 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Maple Plain, Hennepin County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 62.20%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $219,980 and home appreciation of -6.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.06 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,786 per student. There are 18 students for each teacher in the school, 481 students for each Librarian and 763 students for each Counselor. 6.25% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.80% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.75% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).