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Central Elgin
Municipality of Central Elgin
Harbourfront at Port Stanley
Harbourfront at Port Stanley
Flag of Central Elgin
Central Elgin is located in Southern Ontario
Central Elgin
Central Elgin
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 42°46′N 81°06′W / 42.767°N 81.100°W / 42.767; -81.100
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyElgin
Settled1822
Formed1998
Government
 • MayorAndrew Sloan
 • Federal ridingElgin—Middlesex—London
 • Prov. ridingElgin—Middlesex—London
Area
 • Land280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
 • Total12,607
 • Density45.0/km2 (117/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
N0L, N5L
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.centralelgin.org

Central Elgin is a township located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.

History

Central Elgin 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 population centres of Port Stanley and Belmont. Other communities include Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, 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. While he was mayor, there were discussions about proposed new ferry services on Lake Erie and their financial implications.
  • Sylvia Hofhuis, 2006–2010
  • Tom Marks, 2010
  • Bill Walters, 2010–2014
  • David Marr, 2014–2018
  • Sally Martyn, 2018–2022
  • Andrew Sloan, 2022–

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Elgin had a population of 13,746 living in 5,460 of its 5,845 total private dwellings, a change of 9% from its 2016 population of 12,607. With a land area of 279.87 km2 (108.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.1/km2 (127.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada census – Central Elgin community profile
202120162011
Population13,746 (+9.0% from 2016)12,607 (-1.1% from 2011)12,743 (+0.2% from 2006)
Land area279.87 km2 (108.06 sq mi)280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi)280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi)
Population density49.1/km2 (127/sq mi)45.0/km2 (117/sq mi)45.5/km2 (118/sq mi)
Median age48.8 (M: 48.0, F: 49.6)47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6)44.9 (M: 44.7, F: 45.1)
Private dwellings5,845 (total)  5,460 (occupied)5,324 (total)  5,174 (total) 
Median household income$103,000$88,765
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199612,156—    
200112,360+1.7%
200612,773+3.3%
201112,743−0.2%
201612,607−1.1%

2001 population would have been 12,293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries
A panorama of Port Stanley beach as seen from a Mackie's restaurant

Education

The community of Sparta has a French-immersion public school. It was an English public school prior to fall 2018.

See also


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