Since 1990, both population and business activity have been growing rapidly. Contributing factors are: renewed spurt of industrial and commercial developments and the in-migration of population because of the community's proximity to Minneapolis and, to a lesser extent, to St. Cloud.

Over 1,700 wonderful people  The St. Patrick's Day and Days of Old celebrations  The Maple Lake Municipal Airport  Over 100 businesses and manufacturers  Maple Lake School District 881 and St. Timothy's School  The Maple Lake High School Irish athletic teams and Lakers baseball team  The Chamber of Commerce, Lions, American Legion & Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars & Auxiliary, and many other active community organizations.