Chapleau, Ontario

Chapleau
Township of Chapleau
Motto: 
Prosperity, Industry
Chapleau
Coordinates: 47°50′38″N 83°24′01″W / 47.84389°N 83.40028°W / 47.84389; -83.40028
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictSudbury
Established1885
Incorporated1901
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorRyan Bignucolo
 • MPGaétan Malette (Conservative)
 • MPPBill Rosenberg (PC)
Area
 • Land13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
(at
weather station)
448.1 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,942
 • Density147.1/km2 (381/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,144
 • Urban 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 codes705, 249
Websitewww.chapleau.ca

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

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