Malahide, Ontario

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Malahide is a township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Communities 4 Latitude and longitude 5 External links

[edit] History

Malahide Township was named for Malahide Castle in Malahide, Ireland, birthplace of land grant administrator Colonel Thomas Talbot in 1810. The Village of Springfield was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1878.

The current municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the original township of Malahide, the Township of South Dorchester and the Village of Springfield.

The Ontario Police College is located in Malahide, at the site of the former Royal Canadian Air Force Station Aylmer, a training facility.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 8,828
• % Change (2001-2006): + 0.6
• Dwellings: 2,889
• Area (km²): 395.07
• Density (persons per km²): 22.3

[edit] Communities

• Lyons
• Mount Salem
• Port Bruce
• Springfield
• Summers Corners

[edit] Latitude and longitude

42°47′34″N, 80°56′10″W

[edit] External links

• Township of Malahide Official site.
• The St.Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association - Malahide
• Atlas of Canada

• Malahide, Ontario is at coordinates 42°47′35″N 80°56′10″W / 42.793055553, -80.9361111114 (Malahide, Ontario)Coordinates: 42°47′35″N 80°56′10″W / 42.793055553, -80.9361111114 (Malahide, Ontario)