Back Wellington County CEB Wellington County German شهرستان ولینگتون، انتاریو Persian Comté de Wellington (Ontario) French Contea di Wellington (Canada) Italian ウェリントン郡 (オンタリオ州) Japanese Hrabstwo Wellington Polish ویلنگٹن کاؤنٹی PNB Condado de Wellington Portuguese Веллингтон (графство, Онтарио) Russian
Wellington County | |
|---|---|
| County of Wellington | |
Clockwise from top left: St. Andrew St., Fergus, the Elora Mill, Guelph Lake, Rockwood Conservation Area, Drayton Festival Theatre, Elora Gorge | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Vision, Valour | |
 Map showing Wellington County's location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′N 80°24′W / 43.750°N 80.400°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1852 |
| County seat | Guelph (independent) |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Warden | Kelly Linton[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,577.93 km2 (995.34 sq mi) |
| • Census div. | 2,665.36 km2 (1,029.10 sq mi) |
| Land area excludes Guelph | |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 97,286 |
| • Density | 37.7/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Census div. | 241,026 |
| • Census div. density | 90.4/km2 (234/sq mi) |
| Total excludes Guelph | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
Wellington County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The county consists of two towns and five townships, with its seat in the City of Guelph, which is geographically within the county but administered independently. According to the 2021 census, the population of the census division was 241,026.[2]
Many of the residents in the southern part of the county commute to urban areas such as Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto and Hamilton for employment. The northern part of the county (comprising Minto, Mapleton, and Wellington North townships) is made up of mainly rural farming communities, except for a few larger towns such as Mount Forest and Arthur.
In 2018, the Warden of the county was Kelly Linton (mayor of Centre Wellington) and there were 14 Councillors.[1] Police services are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.[3] Schools are operated by the Upper Grand District School Board and by the Wellington Catholic District School Board.
- ^ a b "Meet Your County Council". Wellington County. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Wellington County OPP 2017 Annual Report". The Wellington Advertiser. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2018.