Wellington North, Ontario
Wellington North is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County.
Communities
The primary communities in Wellington North are the village of Arthur and the town of Mount Forest.The township also contains the smaller communities of Damascus, Derrynane, Farewell, Gordonville, Green Park, Kenilworth, Metz, Monck, Mount View, Olivet, Petherton, Riverstown and Wagram.
History
On January 1, 1999, the township was formed through the amalgamation of the townships of Arthur and West Luther, the village of Arthur and the town of Mount Forest, and a small portion of the West Garafraxa Township.The newly amalgamated township was named Wellington North on April 17, 1999.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wellington North had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.Education
Wellington North is served by five elementary schools and one secondary school, under jurisdiction of two school boards, the public board being Upper Grand District School Board, and the Catholic board being Wellington Catholic District School Board, both of which are based in Guelph. Elementary schools include:- Arthur Public School
- Kenilworth Public School
- St. John Catholic School
- St. Mary Catholic School
- Victoria Cross Public School
Media
Wellington North is served by several local newspapers:- Arthur Enterprise News
- Mount Forest Confederate
- Wellington Advertiser