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Country
  
Canada

Formed
  
1999

Website
  
www.town.minto.on.ca

Elevation
  
334 m

Local time
  
Monday 12:27 PM

Area code
  
Area codes 519 and 226

County
  
Wellington

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Area
  
2.9 km²

Population
  
8,334 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

Minto, Ontario

Postal code
  
N0G 2P0 N0G 1Z0 N0G 1M0

Weather
  
-10°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 50% Humidity

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.

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Map of Minto, ON, 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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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:

  • 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

  • Mapleton-Minto 81's SR. AA hockey team playing in the Western Ontario Athletic Association.
  • Harriston Mercurys fastball team—two time ASC II World Champions

    • 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

    • References

    Minto, Ontario Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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