Thames Centre

Thames Centre is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, directly east of the City of London.^[3] It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the townships of West Nissouri and North Dorchester were amalgamated.^[4] It is part of the London census metropolitan area.

Thames Centre
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Thames Centre
Thames Centre
Coordinates: 43°02′N 81°05′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Middlesex
Formed	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Sharron McMillan
• Federal riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
• Prov. riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
Area [1]
• Land	433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	13,191
• Density	30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	N0L
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.thamescentre.on.ca

Thames Centre includes the Degree Confluence of 43N 81W.

Communities

Communities in the township include: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Dorchester, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville, Kelly Station, Mossley, Nilestown, Oliver, Putnam, Salmonville, Silvermoon, Thorndale (mayor - John Fluttert), Three Bridges, and Wellburn.

Dorchester

Dorchester

Dorchester is the residential and commercial core of the township.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thames Centre had a population of 13,980 living in 5,186 of its 5,316 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 13,191. With a land area of 433.99 km² (167.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.2/km² (83.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

	2016	2011
Population	13,191 (+1.5% from 2011)	13,000 (-0.6% from 2006)
Land area	433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi)	433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi)
Population density	30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)	30.0/km2 (78/sq mi)
Median age	45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1)	43.9 (M: 43.9, F: 43.9)
Private dwellings	5,162 (total)	4,836 (total)
Median household income	$94,906

Canada census – Thames Centre community profile

References: 2016^[6] 2011^[7]

Thames Centre population history

Year	Pop.	±%
1996	12,126	—
2001	12,473	+2.9%
2006	13,085	+4.9%
2011	13,000	−0.6%
2016	13,191	+1.5%
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See also

• Lake Whitaker
• List of townships in Ontario