Mapleton, Oregon
Mapleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 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.
Sign on coffee shop in Mapleton
History
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
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 493 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Mapleton, Oregon map and information". oregon.hometownlocator.com. HTL Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 608–609. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Climate Summary for Mapleton, Oregon
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Mapleton, OR". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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