Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Appleton | |
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| — Town — | |
| Motto: Room to Grow | |
 Appleton
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| Coordinates: 48°59′08″N 54°51′53″W / 48.98556°N 54.86472°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
| Incorporated | February 27, 1962 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.39 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 582 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Website | http://www.townofappleton.ca |
Appleton (2006 Population 582) is a Canadian town in the northeastern part of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is located in Division No. 6, on Gander Lake, south east of Glenwood. Appleton was incorporated on February 27, 1962.
On January 27th, 1962, a public meeting was held at the Appleton Community School for the purpose of organizing the community under the Community Councils Act. Mr. William B. Temple acted as Chairman and Lewis C. Little acted as Secretary. There were thirty-seven voters in attendance. It was voted that there would be five members on the Appleton Community Council:
-Miss Zippoorah Steele -Mr. Wilfred Richards -Mr. Lewis C. Little -Mr. Leslie Reid -Mr. Cyril Ford
| Population in 2006 | 582 |
| Population change from 2001 | 1.0% |
| Median age (2001) | 37.8 |
| Number of families (2001) | 190 |
| Number of married couples (2001) | 150 |
| Total number of dwellings (2006) | 226 |
| Catholic (2001); | 23.5% |
| Protestant (2001) | 75.7% |
| 2006 Land Area (km²) | 6.39 |
| North: Division No. 6, Subd. E | ||
| West: Glenwood |
Appleton |
East: Division No. 6, Subd. E |
| South: Division No. 6, Subd. E |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=301&SR=130&S=1&O=A&RPP=100&SRCH=1 StatCan Community Profile
Coordinates: 48°59′08″N 54°51′53″W / 48.98556°N 54.86472°W
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