Malahide, Ontario

Malahide
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Malahide
Malahide
Coordinates: 42°47′34″N 80°56′10″W / 42.79278°N 80.93611°W / 42.79278; -80.93611Coordinates: 42°47′34″N 80°56′10″W / 42.79278°N 80.93611°W / 42.79278; -80.93611
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Elgin
Settled	1810
Incorporated	1998 (current form)
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Dave Mennill
• Federal riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
• Prov. riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
Area^[1]
• Land	395.08 km² (152.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	9,146
• Density	23.2/km² (60/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	N0L
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	malahide.ca

Malahide (Canada 2006 Census population 8,828) is a township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

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 former Township of South Dorchester and the former 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.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Candyville, Crossley-Hunter, Copenhagen, Dunboyne, Fairview, Glencolin, Grovesend, Jaffa, Kingsmill, Lakeview, Little Aylmer, Luton, Lyons, Mile Corner, Mount Salem, Mount Vernon, Ormond Beach, Orwell, Port Bruce, Seville, Springfield, Summers Corners and Waneeta Beach.

Demographics

Canada census – Malahide, Ontario community profile

	2011	2006

Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:	9146 (3.6% from 2006) 395.08 km² (152.54 sq mi) 23.2/km² (60/sq mi) 34.1 (M: 33.8, F: 34.4) 3007	8828 (0.6% from 2001) 395.07 km² (152.54 sq mi) 22.3/km² (58/sq mi) 34.1 (M: 33.8, F: 34.4) 2889 $61,530

References: 2011^[2] 2006^[3]

Population trend:^[4]

Population in 2006: 8828
Population in 2001: 8809 (or 8777 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
Population total in 1996: 8891
- Malahide (township): 6255
- South Dorchester (township): 1889
- Springfield (village): 741
Population in 1991:
- Malahide (township): 6000
- South Dorchester (township): 1887
- Springfield (village): 627

References

1 2 "Malahide census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Township of Malahide

Malahide
(surrounds Aylmer)

Lake Erie

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