Melancthon, Ontario

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Melancthon, Ontario is a rural township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does not include the town of Shelburne on its southern border. It has one of the lowest population densities in southwestern Ontario. The primary industry of the township is farming, especially potatoes with limited beef, dairy, sheep and horse farming.

The township was founded in 1853 as a part of Grey County and transferred to Dufferin County in 1881. Township council currently comprises of a mayor, a deputy mayor and three councillors.

Population: 2,796

Source: 2001 Census, Statistics Canada.