Photo: Michael Pardo from Niagara, Canada · CC0Pelham Public Library - Fonthill Branch and Pelham Public Library - Maple Acres Branch are Pelham’s two public libraries
Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Pelham in particular.
CCivic life#718 of 866 in OntarioBehind Pelham’s civic life grade
Pelham gets a C for civic life, #718 of 866 towns graded in Ontario. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Pelham has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
31 registered charities are based in Pelham, by mailing address
That is 1.6 per 1,000 residents, against 1.4 in the typical Ontario town and 1.4 across Canada. Charities are placed by mailing address, which flatters service towns whose post office serves a region and undercounts suburbs and rural municipalities.
32.1%
Across Ontario, 32.1% of people volunteered through an organization in 2023, a provincial estimate with a likely range of 31.0% to 33.2%; the lowest province sits at 25.2% and the highest at 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Pelham’s 2 public libraries
Nearest first, measured in a straight line from the centre of Pelham.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. The points are public libraries only, drawn from OpenStreetMap and from Statistics Canada’s list of cultural facilities (2020).
Questions about the library and civic life in Pelham
Does Pelham have a public library?
Yes, 2: Pelham Public Library - Fonthill Branch and Pelham Public Library - Maple Acres Branch.
Library locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Statistics Canada, Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (2020). Charities: Canada Revenue Agency, List of charities (2024), charitable organizations only.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).