Central Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley.
Communitiesedit
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.
Mayorsedit
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]
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]
^ abc"Census Profile, 2016 Census: Central Elgin, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
^Township of Southwold - Council Meeting Agenda, March 21, 2005
^"Ferry proposals hinge on funding - Port Stanley Burwell’s closest competitor" June 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Tillsonburg News, January 20, 2006
^Best, John (December 7, 2022). "Former Hamiltonian takes over as Mayor of Central Elgin". bayobserver.ca Hamilton, Burlington and GTA. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^"2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^"2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^"2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^"2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^"Central Elgin census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^Thompson, Nicole (June 2, 2018). "Rural school closures hit some communities hard, main parties pledge action". National Post. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
External linksedit
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Official website
April 12, 2024
central, elgin, township, located, southwestern, ontario, canada, elgin, county, lake, erie, part, london, census, metropolitan, area, municipality, lower, tier, municipality, harbourfront, port, stanleyflaglocation, southern, ontariocoordinates, 100country, c. Central Elgin is a township located in Southwestern Ontario Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie It is part of the London census metropolitan area Central ElginMunicipality lower tier Municipality of Central ElginHarbourfront at Port StanleyFlagCentral ElginLocation in southern OntarioCoordinates 42 46 N 81 06 W 42 767 N 81 100 W 42 767 81 100Country CanadaProvince OntarioCountyElginSettled1822Formed1998Government MayorAndrew Sloan Federal ridingElgin Middlesex London Prov ridingElgin Middlesex LondonArea 1 Land280 33 km2 108 24 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total12 607 Density45 0 km2 117 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code spanN0L N5LArea code s 519 and 226Websitewww wbr centralelgin wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Communities 3 Mayors 4 Demographics 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editCentral Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley Communities editThe 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 editBill Walters 1999 David M Rock 1999 2006Born 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 dd Sylvia Hofhuis 2006 2010 Tom Marks 2010 Bill Walters 2010 2014 David Marr 2014 2018 Sally Martyn 2018 2022 Andrew Sloan 2022 4 Demographics editIn 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 Canada census Central Elgin community profile 202120162011Population13 746 9 0 from 2016 12 607 1 1 from 2011 12 743 0 2 from 2006 Land area279 87 km2 108 06 sq mi 280 33 km2 108 24 sq mi 280 23 km2 108 20 sq mi Population density49 1 km2 127 sq mi 45 0 km2 117 sq mi 45 5 km2 118 sq mi Median age48 8 M 48 0 F 49 6 47 4 M 47 2 F 47 6 44 9 M 44 7 F 45 1 Private dwellings5 845 total 5 460 occupied 5 324 total 5 174 total Median household income 103 000 88 765References 2021 6 2016 7 2011 8 earlier 9 10 Historical populationYearPop 199612 156 200112 360 1 7 200612 773 3 3 201112 743 0 2 201612 607 1 1 11 12 1 2001 population would have been 12 293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries nbsp A panorama of Port Stanley beach as seen from a Mackie s restaurantEducation editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2019 The community of Sparta has a French immersion public school It was an English public school prior to fall 2018 13 See also editList of townships in OntarioReferences edit a b c Census Profile 2016 Census Central Elgin Municipality Statistics Canada Retrieved June 12 2019 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 Best John December 7 2022 Former Hamiltonian takes over as Mayor of Central Elgin bayobserver ca Hamilton Burlington and GTA Retrieved December 22 2022 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Ontario Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved March 31 2022 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved October 19 2023 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved August 9 2012 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved August 9 2012 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 Central Elgin census profile 2011 Census of Population Statistics Canada Retrieved August 9 2012 Thompson Nicole June 2 2018 Rural school closures hit some communities hard main parties pledge action National Post Retrieved July 31 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Elgin Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Elgin amp oldid 1194015043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
