Elgin County

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Elgin County
County of Elgin
Motto: 
"Progressive by Nature!"
Map of Ontario ELGIN.svg
Location of Elgin County in Canada
Coordinates: 42°45′N81°10′W / 42.750°N 81.167°W / 42.750; -81.167
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
Organized1851 from Suffolk County
County seat St. Thomas
Municipalities
List
Area
[1]
  Land1,845.41 km2 (712.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total51,912
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 519 / 226 / 548
Website www.elgincounty.ca

Elgin County ( /ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a county composed of seven municipalities in Ontario, Canada with a 2021 population of 51,912. Its population centres are Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Dutton and West Lorne. The county seat is St. Thomas, which is separated from the county but within its geographic boundary.

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Subdivisions

Elgin County is composed of seven incorporated municipalities (in order of population):

The City of St. Thomas is geographically within the boundaries of Elgin County and part of the Elgin census division, but is separated from county administration.

Historical townships

Townships of Elgin County (1877) Townships of Elgin County, Ontario.jpg
Townships of Elgin County (1877)

Originally Elgin County was once part of Middlesex County, [2] which was reorganized as the United Counties of Middlesex and Elgin in 1851. [3] Elgin was named after Lord Elgin, who was Governor-General of Canada at the time.

The County was separated from Middlesex in September 1853. [4]

Historic townships of Elgin County [5]
TownshipAreaDescription
Aldborough 75,197 acres (117 sq mi; 304 km2)In the early days it had a forest of oak, chestnut and black walnut. It was first settled in 1804.
Bayham56,350 acres (88 sq mi; 228 km2)Organized in 1810. It was named for Bayham Abbey in Kent.
Dunwich69,592 acres (109 sq mi; 282 km2)First settled in 1803. During the War of 1812 only twelve families lived in the township. In 1817 a company of Selkirk's Highlander settled in the Township. The Township is named after Dunwich in Suffolk.
Malahide69,181 acres (108 sq mi; 280 km2)Organized in 1810, named for Malahide Castle in Ireland, the former home of Thomas Talbot, patriot of the region. The Township was first settled in 1810.
South Dorchester30,560 acres (48 sq mi; 124 km2)Although surveyed in 1798, it was not settled until 1826.
Southwold72,898 acres (114 sq mi; 295 km2)Opened for settlement in 1797, however the first colonist arrived in 1809. Named for Southwold in Suffolk.
Yarmouth69,181 acres (108 sq mi; 280 km2)Surveyed in 1792 and settled in 1810.
Historical map that includes Elgin County (1875) Atlas of the Dominion. Counties of Middlesex, Elgin, Lambton. Province of Ontario. CTASC.jpg
Historical map that includes Elgin County (1875)

Demographics

Elgin County
YearPop.±%
1996 47,752    
2001 48,250+1.0%
2006 49,241+2.1%
2011 49,556+0.6%
2016 50,069+1.0%
2021 51,912+3.7%
2016 [1] , 2011 [6] , 2006 [7] , earlier [8]

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elgin County had a population of 94,752 living in 37,278 of its 38,889 total private dwellings, a change of

Notable persons from Elgin County

See also

Notes

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