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Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The County, which is made up of two towns and five townships, is predominantly rural in nature. However many of its residents commute to Guelph, Kitchener, Brampton, Mississauga, and even Toronto.
The City of Guelph is part of the Wellington census division, but is separated from Wellington County.
In 1837 by Act of Parliament the new District of Wellington was formed and a court house and jail in the town of Guelph were authorized. In 1840 the county officials received their commissions. The District Council of the County of Wellington was formed and consisted of eighteen municipalities as follows: the town of Guelph, the villages of Fergus, Elora, Mount Forest and Orangeville, and the following historic townships:[2]
Historic population:
Figures below are for the Wellington census division, which combines Wellington County and the City of Guelph.
Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:
208,360 (4.0% from 2006) 2,660.46 km2 (1,027.21 sq mi) 78.3/km2 (203/sq mi) 39.5 (M: 38.6, F: 40.4) 85,510
200,425 (7.0% from 2001) 2,656.66 km2 (1,025.74 sq mi) 75.4/km2 (195/sq mi) 37.8 (M: 36.9, F: 38.8) 79,864
187,313 (9.3% from 1996) 2,656.65 km2 (1,025.74 sq mi) 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi) 36.3 (M: 35.5, F: 37.1) 72,055
In October 2008, the County of Wellington was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. and featured in Maclean's newsmagazine.[5] Later that month, the County was recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers and featured in the Guelph Mercury newspaper.[6]
The County of Wellington proudly received the 2015 Employer of Distinction Award at an Award Ceremony presented by the Guelph and District Human Resources Professionals Association in Guelph.
Wellington County is part of the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association and Central Counties of Ontario, two tourism related associations.
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