Mulmur

Mulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario, Canada. There are a number of original settlements such as Mulmur Corners, some of which can still be identified as to location, including Rosemont and Stanton.^[4]

Mulmur
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Mulmur
Mulmur within Dufferin County
Mulmur Location of Mulmur within Ontario
Coordinates: 44°11′15″N 80°06′07″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Dufferin
Incorporated	January 1, 1851
Government
• Mayor	Janet Horner
• Federal riding	Dufferin—Caledon
• Provincial riding	Dufferin—Caledon
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	3,571
• Density	12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code	L9V
Area code(s)	519, 226, 548
Website	Official website

Communities

The township of Mulmur comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Airlie (partially), Banda (partially), Black Bank, Earnscliffe, Happy Valley, Honeywood, Kilgorie, Lavender (partially), Mansfield, Mulmur, Mulmur Corners (partially), Perm, Ponton Mills, Randwick, Rookery Creek, Rosemont (partially), Ruskview, Scarlet Hill, Slabtown, Stanton, Terra Nova, Violet Hill (partially), Whitfield, Conover, Henderson's Corners (partially), Hipson's Corners. Boyne Mill, Hall's Corners, Old Egypt, Primrose (partially).

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Mulmur had a population of 3,571 living in 1,388 of its 1,682 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,478. With a land area of 286.17 km² (110.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.5/km² (32.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	2,591	—
1996	2,903	+12.0%
2001	3,099	+6.8%
2006	3,318	+7.1%
2011	3,391	+2.2%
2016	3,478	+2.6%
2021		—
Statistics Canada[3][5][6][7]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	3,571 (+2.7% from 2016)	3,478 (+2.6% from 2011)	3,391 (+2.2% from 2006)
Land area	286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)	286.77 km2 (110.72 sq mi)	286.73 km2 (110.71 sq mi)
Population density	12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)	12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)	11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
Median age	50 (M: 50.8, F: 49.6)	47.9 (M: 48.3, F: 47.5)	45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 44.7)
Private dwellings	1,385 (total)	1,674 (total)	1,643 (total)
Median household income		$97,344

Canada census – Mulmur community profile

References: 2021^[8] 2016^[9] 2011^[10] earlier^[11][12]

Climate

Climate data for Ruskview (Mulmur) Climate ID: 6147229; coordinates 44°14′N 80°08′W; elevation: 472.4 m (1,550 ft); 1981−2010 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	12.0 (53.6)	22.5 (72.5)	28.5 (83.3)	31.5 (88.7)	33.0 (91.4)	34.0 (93.2)	35.0 (95.0)	33.0 (91.4)	28.0 (82.4)	20.0 (68.0)	16.0 (60.8)	35.0 (95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	−2.9 (26.8)	2.3 (36.1)	10.1 (50.2)	17.1 (62.8)	22.3 (72.1)	24.7 (76.5)	23.7 (74.7)	19.5 (67.1)	11.9 (53.4)	4.9 (40.8)	−1.3 (29.7)	10.7 (51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−6.8 (19.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	5.4 (41.7)	12.1 (53.8)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	18.8 (65.8)	14.7 (58.5)	7.9 (46.2)	1.7 (35.1)	−4.3 (24.3)	6.4 (43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.9 (12.4)	−10.7 (12.7)	−6.0 (21.2)	0.8 (33.4)	7.0 (44.6)	12.4 (54.3)	14.7 (58.5)	13.9 (57.0)	9.9 (49.8)	3.8 (38.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	−7.3 (18.9)	2.2 (36.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−31.5 (−24.7)	−30.0 (−22.0)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−13.0 (8.6)	−3.5 (25.7)	2.0 (35.6)	5.0 (41.0)	4.0 (39.2)	−3.0 (26.6)	−7.0 (19.4)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−29.5 (−21.1)	−31.5 (−24.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	85.6 (3.37)	69.8 (2.75)	68.0 (2.68)	73.9 (2.91)	86.9 (3.42)	90.8 (3.57)	81.5 (3.21)	79.4 (3.13)	95.4 (3.76)	83.3 (3.28)	100.3 (3.95)	80.9 (3.19)	995.8 (39.20)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	21.1 (0.83)	15.7 (0.62)	31.2 (1.23)	60.7 (2.39)	86.7 (3.41)	90.8 (3.57)	81.5 (3.21)	79.4 (3.13)	95.4 (3.76)	73.8 (2.91)	60.8 (2.39)	21.0 (0.83)	718.0 (28.27)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	64.6 (25.4)	54.1 (21.3)	36.6 (14.4)	13.2 (5.2)	0.2 (0.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	9.4 (3.7)	39.5 (15.6)	59.9 (23.6)	277.5 (109.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.7	12.7	12.6	13.0	13.2	12.2	11.4	12.1	13.4	17.3	18.1	15.0	166.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.2	3.0	6.0	11.5	13.2	12.2	11.4	12.1	13.5	16.5	12.5	4.1	119.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	13.5	10.3	7.6	2.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	6.9	11.6	54.4
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[13]

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Mulmur (Township Municipality)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. June 27, 2024.
2. "Mulmur (Township Municipality)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. June 27, 2024.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
4. "Our Roots / Nos Racines".
5. "Electronic Area Profiles - Mulmur, TP". 1996 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
6. "2006 Community Profiles - Mulmur Ontario (Township)". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
7. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Mulmur, Township". 2016 Canadian census. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
9. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
10. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
11. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
12. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
13. "Ruskview". Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Mulmur at Wikimedia Commons
• Township of Mulmur