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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 16:57, 27 October 2016
Central Elgin | |
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Municipality of Central Elgin | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Elgin |
Settled | 1822 |
Formed | 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Marr |
• Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
• Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
Area | |
• Land | 280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,743 |
• Density | 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | N0L, N5L |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www |
Central Elgin is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
Communities
The municipality includes the communities of Belmont, Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, Port Stanley, Sparta, Union, Whites and Yarmouth Centre.
Mayors
- Bill Walters, -1999
- David M. Rock, 1999-2006
- Born June 16, 1948 in St. Thomas, Ontario. He was also chair of the Elgin Group Police Services Board.[2] While he was mayor, there were discussions about proposed new ferry services on Lake Erie and their financial implications.[3]
- Sylvia Hofhuis, 2006-2010
- Tom Marks, 2010
- Bill Walters 2010- 2014
- David Marr 2014-
Demographics
2011 | |
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Population | 12,743 (0.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi) |
Population density | 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.9 (M: 44.7, F: 45.1) |
Private dwellings | 5174 (total) |
Median household income |
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2006: 12,773
- Population in 2001: 12,360 (or 12,293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
- Population total in 1996: 12,156
- Belmont (village): 1632
- Port Stanley (village): 2499
- Yarmouth (township): 7148
- Population in 1991:
- Belmont (village): 1404
- Port Stanley (village): 2223
- Yarmouth (township): 7820
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Central Elgin census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Township of Southwold - Council Meeting Agenda, March 21, 2005
- ^ "Ferry proposals hinge on funding - Port Stanley Burwell’s closest competitor", The Tillsonburg News, January 20, 2006
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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