page_title: Fergus, Ontario
section_title: Local government
hierarchical_section_title: Fergus, Ontario / Local government
caption_attribution_description: English: Fergus, Ontario sign
context_page_description: Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 18 km NNW of Guelph. The population of this community at the time of the 2016 Census was 20,767, but the community is growing as new homes are being built for sale.
  Fergus was an independent town until 1999 when the Township was formed by amalgamating the Town of Fergus; the Village of Elora; and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa, and part of Eramosa.
context_section_description: The Centre Wellington Township council includes a Mayor (Kelly Linton) and six councilors. Three of the latter live in Fergus while one lives in Elora.
  The Township is also represented on the County of Wellington Council which is made up of seven mayors and nine councilors. The head of this council is the Warden (Dennis Lever).
caption: Fergus, Ontario sign
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