Chapleau, Ontario

Chapleau
Township (single-tier)
Township of Chapleau
The railway yard cuts through the centre of Chapleau.
The railway yard cuts through the centre of Chapleau.
Motto(s): 
Prosperity, Industry
Chapleau is located in Ontario
Chapleau
Chapleau
Chapleau is located in Canada
Chapleau
Chapleau
Coordinates: 47°50′38″N 83°24′01″W / 47.84389°N 83.40028°W / 47.84389; -83.40028[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictSudbury
Established1885
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorRyan Bignucolo
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Land13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
 • Population Centre0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
At weather station[4]
448.1 m (1,470.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Total1,942
 • Density147.1/km2 (381/sq mi)
 • Population Centre
1,144
 • Population Centre density1,929.5/km2 (4,997/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code span
P0M 1K0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.chapleau.ca

Chapleau is a township in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. It is home to one of the world's largest wildlife preserves. Chapleau has a population of 1,942 according to the 2021 Canadian census.[2]

The major industries within the town are the logging mill, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) (formerly, Tembec), and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail yards.

  1. ^ "Chapleau". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Chapleau: Ontario [Population centre]". April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CCN1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).