Waite Park is a town of 8,341 people located adjacent to St. Cloud in Central Minnesota. Waite Park was named for Henry Chester Waite who was a farm owner and State Representative. A post office was established in Waite Park in 1897.
Maple Lake is a town with a population of 2,159 in Wright County south and east of Clearwater. Highway 55 and County 8 are main routes to the city. Maple Lake was platted in 1886 and was named for Maple Lake Township.