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Central Elgin is a municipality located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
Central Elgin | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Central Elgin | |
 Harbourfront at Port Stanley | |
 Flag | |
  Central Elgin Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 81°06′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Settled | 1822 |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Sloan |
| • Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| • Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Area | |
| • Land | 280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,607 |
| • Density | 45.0/km2 (117/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | N0L, N5L |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
Central Elgin was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley.
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.
- 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, 2014–2018
- Sally Martyn, 2018–2022
- Andrew Sloan, 2022–[4]
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.[5]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,746 (+9.0% from 2016) | 12,607 (-1.1% from 2011) | 12,743 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 279.87 km2 (108.06 sq mi) | 280.33 km2 (108.24 sq mi) | 280.23 km2 (108.20 sq mi) |
| Population density | 49.1/km2 (127/sq mi) | 45.0/km2 (117/sq mi) | 45.5/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.8 (M: 48.0, F: 49.6) | 47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6) | 44.9 (M: 44.7, F: 45.1) |
| Private dwellings | 5,845 (total) 5,460 (occupied) | 5,324 (total) | 5,174 (total) |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $88,765 |
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The community of Sparta has a French-immersion public school. It was an English public school prior to fall 2018.[13]
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