Central Elgin, Ontario
Central Elgin is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley.
Communities
The municipality includes the communities of Belmont, Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, Port Stanley, Union, Whites and Yarmouth Centre.
Mayors
- Bill Walters, -1999
- David M. Rock, 1999-2006
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- 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- current
Demographics
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Canada census – Central Elgin, Ontario Community Profile
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Population density:
Median age:
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12,723 (3.5% from 2001)
280.22 km2 (108.19 sq mi)
45.4 /km2 (118 /sq mi)
42.5 (males: 42.5, females: 42.6)
5115
$71,300
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12,360 (1.7% from 1996)
283.45 km2 (109.44 sq mi)
43.6 /km2 (113 /sq mi)
40.3 (males: 40.3, females: 40.4)
4832
$54,836
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Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2006: 12,773
- Population in 2001: 12,360 (or 12,293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
- Population total in 1996: 12,156
- Belmont (village): 1632
- Port Stanley (village): 2499
- Yarmouth (township): 7148
- Population in 1991:
- Belmont (village): 1404
- Port Stanley (village): 2223
- Yarmouth (township): 7820
A panorama Port Stanley beach as seen from a Mackie's reaturant.
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