Mapleton, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Mapleton is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located within Wellington County
.
, 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.
on January 1, 1999.
. These are:
Secondary education is served by Norwell District Secondary School
in Palmerston
, in the adjacent township of Minto
.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located within Wellington County
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
.
Communities
The largest and central community in Mapleton is the village of DraytonDrayton, Ontario
Drayton is a community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the township of Mapleton in North Wellington County. The village is on the corner of Wellington Road 8 and Wellington Road 11, geographically northwest of Fergus and southwest of Arthur.-Education:Drayton is in the Upper...
, 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
Moorefield, Ontario
Moorefield is a community in Southern Ontario, located within the Wellington County township of Mapleton.The founder of Moorefield, Richard C. Moore, was the son of a Baptist missionary who came to Canada for the purpose of establishing a church and converts in North America. Richard, as well as...
, 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 DraytonDrayton, Ontario
Drayton is a community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the township of Mapleton in North Wellington County. The village is on the corner of Wellington Road 8 and Wellington Road 11, geographically northwest of Fergus and southwest of Arthur.-Education:Drayton is in the Upper...
on January 1, 1999.
Demographics
Population trend:- 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 BoardUpper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km² and covers the regions of Dufferin County, Wellington County and the City of Guelph, in the region to the west and north of Toronto....
. 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
Norwell District Secondary School
Norwell District Secondary School, formerly known as Palmerston High School, and often simply called Norwell or NDSS, is a mid-sized composite high school located in Palmerston, Ontario...
in Palmerston
Palmerston, Ontario
Palmerston is an unincorporated community located at the south end of the town of Minto in northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada.- History :...
, in the adjacent township of Minto
Minto, Ontario
Minto is a town in midwestern Ontario, Canada, on the Maitland River in Wellington County. Minto is the eastern terminus of Highway 9. It is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; 8th Governor General of Canada....
.