Wellington County, Ontario

Wellington County
County (upper-tier)
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
Centre Wellington Guelph/Eramosa Erin Puslinch Mapleton Minto Wellington North Fergus Elora Mount Forest Arthur Harriston Palmerston Drayton
Map showing Wellington County's location in Ontario
Coordinates: 43°45′N 80°24′W / 43.750°N 80.400°W / 43.750; -80.400
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Established	1852
County seat	Guelph (independent)
Municipalities	List Township of Centre Wellington Town of Erin Township of Guelph/Eramosa Township of Puslinch Township of Mapleton Town of Minto Township of Wellington North
Government
• Warden	Kelly Linton[1]
Area [2]
• Land	2,665.36 km2 (1,029.10 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	241,026
• Density	90.4/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Website	www.wellington.ca/

Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The county, made up of two towns and five townships, is predominantly rural in nature. However 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. According to the 2021 census, the population of the county was 241,026.^[2]

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.