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Minto
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Minto
Main Street, Harriston
Main Street, Harriston
Motto: 
"Where Your Family Belongs"
Location of Minto within Wellington County
Location of Minto within Wellington County
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyWellington
Formed1999
Government
 • MayorGeorge Bridge
 • Deputy MayorTerry Fisk
 • Federal ridingPerth—Wellington
 • Prov. ridingPerth—Wellington
Area
[1]
 • Land300.57 km2 (116.05 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
8,334
 • Density27.7/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
N0G 2P0
N0G 1Z0
N0G 1M0
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.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

  • Clifford
  • Cotswold
  • Drew
  • Greenbush
  • 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.

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

  • Population in 2011: 8334 (2006–2011 population change: −2.0 %)
  • Population in 2006: 8504
  • Population in 2001: 8164
  • Population total in 1996: 7854
    • Clifford (village): 775
    • Harriston (town): 2008
    • Minto (township): 2603
    • Palmerston (town): 2468
  • Population in 1991: 7546
    • Clifford (village): 784
    • Harriston (town): 1995
    • Minto (township): 2454
    • Palmerston (town): 2313

Sports

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Minto, Ontario (Code 3523043) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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