Maple Rapids is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The village is located in Essex Township about 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of St. Johns.

A portion of the village is within the Maple River State Game Area.

In the early 19th-century Maple Rapids was a site where Maketoquit and his large band of Ottawa processed maple sugar, although their main base was further east in modern Shiawassee County, Michigan.

In 1852, William Hewitt built a dam, a sawmill and a store, platted the land and became the first postmaster.

20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.