Central Elgin

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Central Elgin
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Central Elgin
Harbourfront at Port Stanley
Harbourfront at Port Stanley
Central Elgin is located in Southern Ontario
Central Elgin
Central Elgin
Location in southern Ontario
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Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Elgin
Settled 1822
Formed 1998
Government
 • Mayor David Marr
 • Federal riding Elgin—Middlesex—London
 • Prov. riding Elgin—Middlesex—London
Area[1]
 • Land 280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 12,743
 • Density 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span N0L, N5L
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.centralelgin.org

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. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.

Communities

The municipality includes the communities of Belmont, Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, Port Stanley, Sparta, Union, Whites and Yarmouth Centre.

Mayors

  • Bill Walters, -1999
  • David M. Rock, 1999-2006
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- 2014
  • David Marr 2014-

Demographics

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 of Port Stanley beach as seen from a Mackie's restaurant.

See also

References

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  2. Township of Southwold - Council Meeting Agenda, March 21, 2005
  3. "Ferry proposals hinge on funding - Port Stanley Burwell’s closest competitor", The Tillsonburg News, January 20, 2006
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  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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