Maplewood, Minnesota

Maplewood is a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. It lies just 6 miles east of St. Paul on Interstate 95. It's only about a 15 minute drive normally, but may take up to 45 minutes in rush hour traffic. Maplewood is in Ramsey County, Minnesota, and has a population of about 35,000. Temperatures here tend to range from averages in the summer in the 70s (Fahrenheit) to the 10s in the winter. Make no mistake, Minnesota can get cold. Maplewood is home to the 3M Corporation, creators of Post-It notes.

The population of Maplewood is slightly diverse, with about 89% of residents identifying themselves as white, 5% as Asian, 4% as Black, 3% as Hispanic, .07% as Pacific Islander, and .073% as other. Maplewood is solidly middle class, with the average income of a household standing at around 52,000. For a family, it's around 63,000.

Neighborhoods and Apartments in Maplewood

The center of Maplewood lies just north of Interstate 94 near 3M Road. Tanners Lake is nestled in the corner between I-94 and Century Avenue. Maplewood Nature Center and Union Cemetery would make quiet neighbors, between Minehaha Avenue and Stillwater Road north and south, and Century Avenue and Lakewood Drive east and west.

Things to Do in Maplewood

Maplewood Nature Center in east central Maplewood offers an opportunity to commune with nature. Woods surround a lake with marshy edges. If you're a birdwatcher, you'll see green herons, purple martins, and wood ducks. Look out for warblers during the spring. Just over in St. Paul, you can go to the Fitzgerald Theater to enjoy music, plays, or a live taping of A Praire Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. It's on East Exchange Street. The Minnesota Orchestra plays at Orchestra Hall on Nicolet Mall. Uptown Theatre shows