Mapleton, Ontario

For the community named Mapleton in the 1850s, see Listowel, Ontario.
Mapleton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Mapleton

Drayton

Location of Mapleton within Wellington County
Coordinates: 43°45′N 80°40′W / 43.750°N 80.667°WCoordinates: 43°45′N 80°40′W / 43.750°N 80.667°W
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Wellington
Established 1999
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor S. Neil Driscoll
 • Governing Body Mapleton Township Council
 • Federal riding Perth—Wellington
 • Prov. riding Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
 • Land 534.81 km2 (206.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 9,989
 • Density 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA N0B
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.mapleton.ca

Mapleton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County.

Communities

The largest and central community in Mapleton is the village of Drayton, which contains the township offices and has the largest retail presence.

The township also contains the smaller communities of Alma, Bosworth, Creek Bank, Dobbenville, Glen Allan, Goldstone, Hollen, Moorefield, Parker, Quarindale, Riverbank, Rothsay, Spruce Green and Wyandot.

History

The township was formed by the amalgamation of the townships of Maryborough and Peel, and the village of Drayton on January 1, 1999.

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

Education

Mapleton is served by four public schools, administered by the Upper Grand District School Board. These are:

Secondary education is served by Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston, in the adjacent township of Minto.

Mapleton is also served by one independent school

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mapleton, Ontario (Code 3523033) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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