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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

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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.

Contents

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