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 is located in Newfoundland
Appleton
Appleton
Location of Appleton in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°59′08″N 54°51′53″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division6
IncorporatedFebruary 27, 1962
Government
 • MayorGarret Watton
Area
 • Land6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total620
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 1 (TCH)
Websitehttp://www.townofappleton.ca

It is located in Division No. 6, on Gander Lake, south east of Glenwood.

History

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

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]

Demographics
  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  

[2]

North: Division No. 6, Subd. E
West: Glenwood
Appleton
East: Division No. 6, Subd. E
South: Division No. 6, Subd. E

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Appleton, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

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