Central Elgin
Central Elgin | |
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| Municipality of Central Elgin | |
 Harbourfront at Port Stanley | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Province | File:Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Settled | 1822 |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Sloan |
| • Federal riding | Elgin—St. Thomas—London South |
| • Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Area | |
| • Land | 280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,607 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | N0L, N5L |
| Area codes | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
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Central Elgin is a municipality located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
History
[edit | edit source]Central Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley.
Communities
[edit | edit source]The municipality includes the population centres of Port Stanley and Belmont. Other communities include Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, Sparta, Union, Whites and Yarmouth Centre.
Mayors
[edit | edit source]- 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, 2014–2018
- Sally Martyn, 2018–2022
- Andrew Sloan, 2022–[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Elgin had a population of 13,746 living in 5,460 of its 5,845 total private dwellings, a change of 9% from its 2016 population of 12,607. With a land area of 279.87 km2 (108.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.1/km2 (127.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,746 (+9.0% from 2016) | 12,607 (-1.1% from 2011) | 12,743 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 279.87 km2 (108.06 sq mi) | 280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi) | 280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi) |
| Population density | 49.1/km2 (127/sq mi) | 45.0/km2 (117/sq mi) | 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.8 (M: 48.0, F: 49.6) | 47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6) | 44.9 (M: 44.7, F: 45.1) |
| Private dwellings | 5,845 (total) 5,460 (occupied) | 5,324 (total) | 5,174 (total) |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $88,765 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,156 | — |
| 2001 | 12,360 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12,773 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,743 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,607 | −1.1% |
| [9][10][1] 2001 population would have been 12,293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries | ||
Education
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The community of Sparta has a French-immersion public school. It was an English public school prior to fall 2018.[11]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Township of Southwold - Council Meeting Agenda, March 21, 2005
- ^ "Ferry proposals hinge on funding - Port Stanley Burwell’s closest competitor" Archived June 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Tillsonburg News, January 20, 2006
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- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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