Minto, Ontario
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| Minto | |
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| Motto: "Resolutely To The Goal" | |
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| Coordinates: 43°55′N 80°52′W / 43.917°N 80.867°WCoordinates: 43°55′N 80°52′W / 43.917°N 80.867°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Wellington |
| Settled | |
| Formed | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Bridge |
| • Deputy Mayor | Terry Fisk |
| • Federal riding | Perth—Wellington |
| • Prov. riding | Perth—Wellington |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 300.37 km2 (115.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,504 |
| • Density | 28.3/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | N0G 2P0 N0G 1Z0 N0G 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.town.minto.on.ca |
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.
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.
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[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 8504 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 8164
- Population total in 1996: 7854
- Clifford (village): 775
- Harriston (town): 2008
- Minto (township): 2603
- Palmerston (town): 2468
- Population in 1991:
- Clifford (village): 784
- Harriston (town): 1995
- Minto (township): 2454
- Palmerston (town): 2313
[edit] Sports
- Palmerston 81's SR. A hockey team playing in the Western Ontario Athletic Association.
- Harriston Mercurys fastball team—two time ASC II World Champions
[edit] 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: Bee
- Norwell District Secondary School (grades 9–12) – mascot: Redmen
[edit] Communities
- Clifford
- Cotswold
- Drew
- Fultons
- Glenlee
- Harriston
- Harriston Junction
- Minto
- Palmerston
- White's Junction — 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Minto community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3523043&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Minto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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