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] earlier^[8][9]

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%
[10][1][2]

See also

• Lake Whitaker
• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Thames Centre census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thames Centre, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
3. "About Thames Centre | Thames Centre". www.thamescentre.on.ca. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
4. "Thames Centre, ON - Overview". Townfolio. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Media related to Thames Centre at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website