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Minto, Ontario

Town in Ontario, Canada

43°55′N 80°52′W / 43.917°N 80.867°W / 43.917; -80.867Country

CanadaProvince

OntarioCountyWellingtonFormed1999Government

• MayorDave Turton • Deputy MayorJean Anderson • Federal ridingPerth Wellington • Prov. ridingPerth—WellingtonArea

^[1]

• Land300.69 km² (116.10 sq mi)Elevation

334 m (1,096 ft)Population

(2021)

• Total9,300 • Density30.3/km² (78/sq mi) ^[1]Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Postal code

N0G 2P0
N0G 1Z0
N0G 1M0

Area code(s)519 and 226Websitewww.town.minto.on.ca

Minto is a town in midwestern Ontario, Canada, on the Maitland River in Wellington County. Minto is the western terminus of Highway 9. It is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; 8th Governor General of Canada.

The Town of Minto was formed in 1999 through the amalgamation of the Township of Minto, the Towns of Harriston and Palmerston, along with the Village of Clifford.

Communities

In addition to the primary settlement of Palmerston, the town also includes the smaller communities of Clifford, Cotswold, Drew, Fultons, Glenlee, Greenbush, Harriston, Harriston Junction, Minto, Teviotdale and White's Junction.^[a]

Note:

^ The rail junction for the intersection of White's Road near the town of Minto. The rail has since been removed by the Ontario Government, leaving a clear path which is known as White's Junction Trail.

Demographics

Minto, Ontario
Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1996	7,854	—
2001	8,164	+3.9%
2006	8,504	+4.2%
2011	8,334	−2.0%
2016	8,671	+4.0%
^[2]^[3]^[1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Minto had a population of 9,094 living in 3,417 of its 3,885 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 8,671. With a land area of 300.19 km² (115.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.3/km² (78.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Sports

Mapleton-Minto 81's SR. AA hockey team playing in the Western Ontario Athletic Association.

Education

Minto's schools are governed by the Upper Grand District School Board.

Palmerston Public School (grades JK–8) – mascot: Panda
Minto Clifford Central Public School (grades JK–8) – mascot: Tornado
Norwell District Secondary School (grades 9–12) – mascot: Varsity Reds

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Minto, Ontario". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
^ "Minto, Ontario (Code 3523043) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-16.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.