Dunnville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Motto: Grand Living in a Great Town | |
Coordinates: 42°54′10″N79°37′00″W / 42.90278°N 79.61667°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Haldimand |
Incorporated as Village of Dunnville | January 1, 1860 |
Incorporated as Town of Dunnville | 1900 |
Joined Haldimand County | January 1, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor of Haldimand | Shelley Ann Bentley |
• Governing body | The Council of the Corporation of Haldimand County |
• Ward 6 (Dunnville) Councillor | Patrick O'Neill |
• MP | Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) |
• MPP | Bobbi Ann Brady (Independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,907 |
• Density | 1,086.8/km2 (2,815/sq mi) |
Demonym | Dunnvilian |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365 |
Dunnville is an unincorporated community located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail. It was formerly an incorporated town encompassing the surrounding area with a total population of 12,000.
Dunnville was the site of a Cayuga settlement called Detgahnegaha'gó:wah. [1] The European settlement was originally built as the entrance to the Welland "feeder" canal, and the town once boasted several water-powered mills and a once-bustling canal port. The feeder canal closed in the late 1880s, and the last mill was destroyed and replaced with a condominium complex. There is an impassable dam at Dunnville which regulates the level of the Grand River at Port Maitland, which, in the 19th century, also helped regulate the level of the Welland Canal (from 1829 to 1887 when the third canal began to intake its water directly from Lake Erie). Dunnville was incorporated as a village in 1860 and then as a town in 1900. In 1974, the town amalgamated with the Dunn, Canborough, Moulton and Sherbrooke townships into an enlarged Dunville. In 2001, Dunnville was amalgamated with Haldimand and half of Nanticoke to form Haldimand. What was the incorporated town of Dunnville now consists of Wards 5 and 6 in Haldimand County.
Census | Population |
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1871 | 1,452 |
1881 | 1,808 |
1891 | 1,776 |
1901 | 2,105 |
1911 | 2,861 |
1921 | 3,224 |
1931 | 3,405 |
1941 | 4,028 |
1951 | 4,478 |
1961 | 5,181 |
1971 | 5,576 |
1981 | 11,353 |
1991 | 12,131 |
2001 | 5,686 |
2006 | 5,729 |
2011 | 5,626 |
2016 | 5,759 |
2021 | 5,907 |
It is located only a few kilometres from Lake Erie, so Dunnville has many private vacation properties.
Dunnville has many events and natural attractions. In June, the annual Mudcat Festival is held to celebrate one of the Grand River's most well-known inhabitants. The festival includes a parade, strongman contests, midway and fireworks. Another popular event is the Dunnville Agricultural Fair, held in late August, which includes heavy, light, miniature horse shows, and sheep and goat shows. Dunnville has tennis, golf and swimming facilities and many Bed and Breakfasts and campsites. Tuesday and Saturday are Farmers Market days since the relocation of the local arena. Dunnville is currently constructing a new Farmers Market Pavilion, providing more protection from the elements while helping to support what the local farming has to offer (heating may still be an issue).
The former World War II RCAF Training Base, the Dunnville Airport, offers a unique window on history with its massive hangars and runways. Previously used for recreational flying and skydiving, the airport is now closed due to six large wind-turbine power generators on the airfield. [2] The airport is also home to Haldimand County's newest museum, the No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum. It has also been the home of the Driver Rehabilitation Centre for the reality television program Canada's Worst Driver since 2010. The Grand River and nearby Lake Erie offers aquatic activities including swimming, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and features prime locations for fishing. Nearby are Byng Island Conservation Area, Rock Point Provincial Park and Port Maitland's new pier. In the fall, Rock Point hosts thousands of monarch butterflies heading south. Dunnville is also the site of one of Ontario's largest expanses of provincially significant wetlands where bird watching and nature photography are popular activities. Smuckers Foods of Canada Co., which operates the Bick's Pickle Plant (Dunnville's largest factory), employs a small percentage of the town's population, mainly students. In 2001, Bick's head office facility in Scarborough, Ontario was shut down, and operations were transferred to the Dunnville location, where it remained until the end of November 2011, at which point it closed. This community is the easternmost city that belongs to the Green Energy Hub of Southern Ontario.
On February 13, 2009, the Grand River flooded when the river ice thawed, damaging Cayuga and Dunnville. [3] The next day, the CCGC Griffon proceeded up the river to help clear ice.
2021 | 2016 | |
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Population | 5,907 (+2.6% from 2016) | 5,759 (+2.4% from 2011) |
Land area | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
Population density | 1,086.8/km2 (2,815/sq mi) | 1,068.4/km2 (2,767/sq mi) |
Median age | 50 (M: 47.6, F: 52.0) | 48.2 (M: 46.3, F: 49.8) |
Private dwellings | 2,585 (total) | 2,535 (total) |
Median household income | $62,400 | $50,048 |
Only those populations that comprise more than 1% of the population have been included. [8]
Ethnic Group | 2021 [8] | 2016 [9] | ||||||||||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |||||||||||
Canadian | 1,095 | 18.54% | 2,105 | 36.55% | ||||||||||
English | 1,750 | 29.63% | 2,070 | 35.94% | ||||||||||
Irish | 1,170 | 19.81% | 1,080 | 18.75% | ||||||||||
Scottish | 1,250 | 21.16% | 1,260 | 21.88% | ||||||||||
French [a] | 470 | 7.96% | 550 | 9.55% | ||||||||||
German | 875 | 14.81% | 995 | 17.28% | ||||||||||
Italian | 170 | 2.88% | 110 | 1.91% | ||||||||||
Ukrainian | 200 | 3.39% | 220 | 3.82% | ||||||||||
Dutch | 875 | 14.81% | 810 | 14.06% | ||||||||||
Polish | 165 | 2.79% | 155 | 2.69% | ||||||||||
Métis | 60 | 1.02% | 30 | 0.52% | ||||||||||
Welsh | 100 | 1.69% | 90 | 1.56% | ||||||||||
Portuguese | 60 | 1.02% | 40 | 0.69% | ||||||||||
American | 65 | 1.1% | 40 | 0.69% | ||||||||||
Hungarian | 115 | 1.95% | 145 | 2.52% | ||||||||||
North American Indigenous [b] | 70 | 1.19% | 250 | 4.34% | ||||||||||
Total responses | 5,710 | 96.66% | 5,610 | 97.41% | ||||||||||
Total population | 5,907 | 100% | 5,759 | 100% | ||||||||||
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. |
As of the 2021 census, 5,585 citizens spoke English only, 140 that spoke both official languages and five that spoke neither. [8]
As of the 2021 census, 3,255 citizens were identifying as Christian and 2,395 as non-religious and secular perspectives. [8]
Public education is administered by the Grand Erie District School Board. Schools located in Dunville include: [10]
Catholic Education is administered by the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. Catholic schools located in Dunnville include:
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It was Friday the 13th, 2009 when the Grand River awakened from its winter hibernation and began to unleash an unprovoked assault upon its neighbours. Melting snow and the accumulation of waters flowing into the 300-km length of the Grand suddenly and without warning spelled disaster for Cayuga and Dunnville. A repeated cycle of ice jams and releases caused the crest of the water to rise and fall, spilling over the banks at various locations. Very early in the morning, the water began its considerable, rapid ascent in Cayuga, and emergency personnel embarked upon what would become a very long, intensive rescue effort.