Arthur (population 2,628) is a community located just north of Highway 6 and Wellington Road 109 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. Formerly an independent village, Arthur was amalgamated into Wellington North on January 1, 1999.
The village was named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Settlers began arriving in 1840. The area was first surveyed in 1841 by John McDonald and then officially in 1846 by D.B. Papineau. During the first survey in 1841, the population of Arthur was 22 people. Over the next 15 years, this number rose to 400, and by 1900, the population had risen to just over 1500. The saw and grist mills on the Conestogo River encouraged people to settle here. In 1851, a post office, church and school were organized. Development increased in 1872 when the train line of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway reached the village, which was incorporated in that year.[1] The Arthur Enterprise News, established in 1863, was one of the few non-syndicated weekly newspapers in Canada. By 1890, a high school had been opened.[1] In 1897, Arthur was one of the first villages in Ontario to be connected to an electricity line; power was only available in the evenings.[1]
In 1942, it was reported that one out of every seven Arthur residents fought in the Second World War.[2] By the end of the war, 338 Arthur residents had enlisted, and 25 were killed in action.[citation needed] In 2002, David Tilson, MPP for Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey stated the community was being recognized as "Canada's Most Patriotic Village".[citation needed]
Arthur did not appear in the first Canadian census in 1871.
Arthur's population was 1,257 in 1881, and the total population grew to 1,296 in 1891 before a slight drop to 1,285 in 1901.
From 1901 to 1941, Arthur's population dropped significantly, to a low of 937 in 1941.
Following World War II, Arthur saw a lot of growth. Between 1951 and 1991, the village's population more than doubled, going from 1,088 in 1951 to 2,123 in 1991.
The village has continued to have steady growth since the turn of the century, as Arthur's population has grown from 2,284 in 2001 to 2,628 in 2021.
As of the latest census in 2021, the median age in Arthur is 37.6 years old. There are 1,043 private dwellings in Arthur, with 1,007 of them occupied by usual residents.
The median total income for a household in Arthur was $88,000 in 2020.
West Luther Trail, which is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8mi).[24]
Sports
Arthur and Area Community Centre is where local teams play their home games, including baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse, pickleball and softball.[25][26]
Guelph Owen Sound Transit provides regional bus service,[30] and Ride Well is an on-demand, publicly-funded, rural transit service throughout Wellington County and Guelph.[31]
Fire and emergency services
Ambulance is provided by the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service.[32]
Fire services are provided by the Wellington North Fire Service, a volunteer fire service with approximately 50 volunteer fire fighters.[33]
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