The Township of Mapleton is one of the seven lower-tier municipalities that form the County of Wellington. These municipalities are the Townships of Centre Wellington, Guelph Eramosa, Puslinch and Wellington North, as well as the Towns of Erin and Minto. The Township supports a mostly agricultural and rural population of approximately 11,000 residents. Following amalgamation in 1999, Mapleton began to focus on its new vision and mission: "rooted in tradition, growing for the future." Three small hamlets (Drayton, Moorefield and Alma) make up the "urban" centres of the Township.