Mapleton, Ontario
| Mapleton | |
|---|---|
| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Mapleton | |
|
Drayton | |
 Location of Mapleton within Wellington County | |
  Mapleton Location of Mapleton in southern Ontario | |
| 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]
- Population in 2011: 9989 (2006–2011 population change: 1.4%)
- Population in 2006: 9851
- Population in 2001: 9303
- Population total in 1996: 8827
- Drayton (village): 1427
- Maryborough (township): 2882
- Peel (township): 4499
- Population in 1991:
- Drayton (village): 1201
- Maryborough (township): 2729
- Peel (township): 4316
Education
Mapleton is served by four public schools, administered by the Upper Grand District School Board. These are:
- Alma Public School
- Centre Peel Public School
- Drayton Heights Public School
- Maryborough Public School (Moorefield)
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
- Community Christian School (Drayton), which is connected to the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mapleton, Ontario (Code 3523033) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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