Mapleton, Ontario

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Country Canada Established 1999 Postal Code FSA N0B Population 9,989 (2011) Local time Monday 2:34 PM		County Wellington Time zone EST (UTC-5) Website www.mapleton.ca Area code Area codes 519 and 226 Province Ontario

Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 73% Humidity

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

Map of Mapleton, ON, Canada

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:

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.

References

Mapleton, Ontario Wikipedia

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