Dutton/Dunwich, Ontario

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Dutton/Dunwich is a municipality located in western Elgin County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

The municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Village of Dutton and Township of Dunwich.

Dutton/Dunwich houses a large farming community involving a variety of agricultural methods. The region is primarily made up of inhabitants of English ancestry, with minorities of Scottish, Portuguese, and Dutch heritage. On April 28th 2007 many former and current members of the Dutton/Dunwich Lions Club met in the Community Centre to celebrate 40 years of service to Dutton and surrounding communities. President Ron Poisson was there to speak, along with guest speaker Harold Usher. The Dutton/Dunwich Lions Club was established in 1967 and is still a working group.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2006 Canada Census, Dutton/Dunwich is home to 3,821 people, a 3.4 percent increase over the 2001 census. The municipality covers an area of 294.63 square kilometres.