Mapleton, Ontario

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Mapleton
Township of Mapleton
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Coordinates: 43°45′00″N80°40′00″W / 43.75°N 80.6667°W / 43.75; -80.6667
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Wellington
Established1999
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorGregg Davidson
  Governing BodyMapleton Township Council
  Federal riding Perth Wellington
  Prov. riding Perth—Wellington
Area
[1]
  Land534.87 km2 (206.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total10,527
  Density19.7/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0B
Area code(s) 519, 226, 548
Website www.mapleton.ca

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

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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, Dobbenville, Glen Allan, Goldstone, Hollen, Lebanon, Moorefield, Parker, Quarindale, Riverbank, Rothsay, Spruce Green, Stirton, Wyandot, and Yatton. [2]

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

Mapleton, Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1996 8,827    
2001 9,303+5.4%
2006 9,851+5.9%
2011 9,989+1.4%
2016 10,527+5.4%
[3] [4] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mapleton had a population of 10,839 living in 3,245 of its 3,633 total private dwellings, a change of

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

Recreation

Conestogo Lake is home to a reservoir and conservation area. It is part of the Conestogo River watershed.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Mapleton, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. "Mapleton". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. "Mapleton, Ontario (Code 3523033) census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.