Appleton, Newfoundland and Labrador
Appleton is a town in the northeastern part of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Appleton | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Motto: Room to Grow | |
Appleton Location of Appleton in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′08″N 54°51′53″W / 48.98556°N 54.86472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
| Incorporated | February 27, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garret Watton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 620 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) |
| Website | http://www.townofappleton.ca |
It is located in Division No. 6, on Gander Lake, south east of Glenwood.
History edit
Appleton was incorporated on February 27, 1962. On January 27, 1962, a public meeting was held at the Appleton Community School for the purpose of organizing the community under the Community Councils Act. Mr. William B. Temple acted as Chairman and Lewis C. Little acted as Secretary. There were thirty-seven voters in attendance. It was voted that there would be five members on the Appleton Community Council:
-Miss Zippoorah Steele -Mr. Wilfred Richards -Mr. Lewis C. Little -Mr. Leslie Reid -Mr. Cyril Ford
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Appleton had a population of 620 living in 265 of its 285 total private dwellings, a change of 8% from its 2016 population of 574. With a land area of 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.9/km2 (253.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Population in 2016 | 574 |
| Population change from 2011 | -7.7% |
| Median age (2016) | 48.2 |
| Number of families (2016) | 195 |
| Number of married couples (2016) | 320 |
| Total number of dwellings (2016) | 240 |
| Catholic (2001); | 23.5% |
| Protestant (2001) | 75.7% |
| 2016 Land Area (km2) | 6.39 |
| North: Division No. 6, Subd. E | ||
| West: Glenwood | Appleton | East: Division No. 6, Subd. E |
| South: Division No. 6, Subd. E |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Appleton, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
48°59′08″N 54°51′53″W / 48.98556°N 54.86472°W