Mapleton, Ontario

Mapleton Township
—  Township  —
Drayton
Location of Mapleton within Wellington County
Coordinates: 43°45′N 80°40′W / 43.75°N 80.667°W / 43.75; -80.667Coordinates: 43°45′N 80°40′W / 43.75°N 80.667°W / 43.75; -80.667
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Wellington
Settled
Established	1999
Government
- Type	Township
- Mayor	John Green
- Governing Body	Mapleton Township Council
- Federal riding	Perth—Wellington
- Prov. riding	Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
- Land	534.71 km2 (206.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	9,851
- Density	18.4/km2 (47.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	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 2006: 9851 (2001 to 2006 population change: 5.9 %)
• 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mapleton community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3523033&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Mapleton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• 2001 Community Profile for Mapleton, Ontario
• Township of Mapleton official site