Malahide (Canada 2016 Census population 9,292) is a municipal township in Elgin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Malahide | |
|---|---|
| Township of Malahide | |
  Malahide | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′34″N 80°56′10″W / 42.79278°N 80.93611°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Settled | 1810 |
| Incorporated | 1998 (current form) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Dominique Giguère |
| • Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| • Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Area | |
| • Land | 395.05 km2 (152.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 9,292 |
| • Density | 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | N0L |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | malahide |
History
editMalahide Township was named for Malahide Castle in Malahide, Ireland, birthplace of land grant administrator Colonel Thomas Talbot in 1810. The village of Springfield was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1878.
The current municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the original Township of Malahide, the former Township of South Dorchester and the former Village of Springfield.
The Ontario Police College is located in Malahide, at the site of the former Royal Canadian Air Force Station Aylmer, a training facility.
Communities
editThe township comprises the communities of Candyville, Crossley-Hunter, Copenhagen, Dunboyne, Fairview, Glencolin, Grovesend, Jaffa, Kingsmill, Lakeview, Little Aylmer, Luton, Lyons, Mile Corner, Mount Salem, Mount Vernon, Ormond Beach, Orwell, Port Bruce, Seville, Springfield, Summers Corners and Waneeta Beach.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Malahide had a population of 9,308 living in 3,013 of its 3,178 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 9,292. With a land area of 394.27 km2 (152.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.6/km2 (61.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,308 (+0.2% from 2016) | 9,292 (+1.6% from 2011) | 9,146 (+3.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 394.27 km2 (152.23 sq mi) | 395.05 km2 (152.53 sq mi) | 395.08 km2 (152.54 sq mi) |
| Population density | 23.6/km2 (61/sq mi) | 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi) | 23.2/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Median age | 37.2 (M: 36.8, F: 37.6) | 35.6 (M: 35.8, F: 35.4) | 34.1 (M: 33.8, F: 34.4) |
| Private dwellings | 3,178 (total) 3,013 (occupied) | 3,155 (total) | 3,007 (total) |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $75,591 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8,891 | — |
| 2001 | 8,809 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,828 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,146 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9,292 | +1.6% |
| [8][9][1] 2001 population would have been 8,777 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Malahide, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Thames Centre census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
External links
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