Nobleton (

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population 6,507) is an

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in southwestern

King, Ontario King (2021 population 27,333) is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland ...

, Canada. It is the third-largest community in the township, after King City and Schomberg. Located south of the

Oak Ridges Moraine The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south-central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of between Caledon and Rice Lake, near Peterborough. One of the most sign ...

, Nobleton is surrounded by hills and forests. Many horse farms are found on Nobleton's eastern periphery. It is located between King City and

Bolton Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th ...

along King Road, and directly north of

Kleinburg Kleinburg is an unincorporated village in the city of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, an art gallery with a focus on the Group of Seven, and the Kortright Centre for Conservation. In 2001, the villag ...

along Highway 27. To the northwest is Hammertown.

Geography

Nobleton is at an elevation of approximately 300 m, just south of the regional peak of the

. The Humber River flows in the southwestern part with a conservation area covering the southwest. The

is to the north and is covered with

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forests with a few other types of trees and lakes to the north and the northeast. Nobleton Lakes is located nearly 2 to 3 km north and includes two lakes and a

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and

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. Forests are scattered throughout Nobleton's valleys to the east and into the southeastern portion. The

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s lie to the west, south, east, and sporadically to the north.

History

Nobleton was first settled in 1812, primarily based on its location midway between King City and Bolton on the east–west route, and Kleinburg and Schomberg on the north–south route. Taverns and hotels were built to serve travellers, and general stores and a post office were built to serve the fledgling businesses. The board and batten blacksmith shop originally built in Nobleton in the 1850s was moved to

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. The village takes its name from Joseph Noble, an early settler of the town, and local tavern keeper. The slow urbanization of Nobleton began in the 1950s and the 1960s, with development of portions of the village's southwest. Housing developments began in the northern part of the village in the 1990s and 2000s, and accelerated in recent years after construction of a new wastewater system.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, the top three ethnic groups in Nobleton are Italian (3,120; 47.6%), which is the most concentrated population in Canada, English (470; 7.2%), and Canadian (430; 6.6%).

Business

The town contains two main business plazas, one of which was completed in the summer of 2015, the other one finished in the winter of 2020 (January) The town also has many small businesses owned by locals. King Brewery, which was founded in 2002, was based in Nobleton. King Brewery was purchased in 2015 by Thornbury Beverages Company (now Thornbury Village Craft Cider & Beer) and relocated to Thornbury, Ontario.

Politics

Nobleton is represented on King Township council by

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2 Councillor Dave Boyd.

Education and community centres

The town is served by both public and Catholic separate schools for elementary and junior-age children. In the public system, Nobleton Public School and high school students attend King Secondary in King City. Nobleton also offers the community an accredited Montessori private school. The Montessori Country School has been a part of the town for over 25 years. Pre-high school Catholic children attend St. Mary Catholic School and high school students attend Cardinal Carter in Aurora. Dr. William Laceby Community Centre has a large regulation size ice rink.

Local services

Nobleton Fire Station 38 provides fire suppression for the area and part of King Township Fire Services. Policing is provided by

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. York Region EMS provides ambulance services.

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Notes

External links

Township of King – official website
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