Mulmur

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Mulmur
Township of Mulmur
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Mulmur within Dufferin County
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Mulmur
Location of Mulmur within Ontario
Coordinates: 44°11′15″N80°06′07″W / 44.18750°N 80.10194°W / 44.18750; -80.10194 (Mulmur (Township Municipality)) [1]
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
County Dufferin
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1851
Government
  MayorJanet Horner
  Federal riding Dufferin—Caledon
  Provincial riding Dufferin—Caledon
Area
 (2021) [3]
  Land286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total3,571
  Density12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−05:00 ( EST )
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
L9V
Area code(s) 519, 226, 548
Website Official website

Mulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario, Canada. There are a number of original settlements such as Mulmur Corners, some of which can still be identified as to location, including Rosemont and Stanton. [4]

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Communities

The township of Mulmur comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Airlie (partially), Banda (partially), Black Bank, Earnscliffe, Happy Valley, Honeywood, Kilgorie, Lavender (partially), Mansfield, Mulmur, Mulmur Corners (partially), Perm, Ponton Mills, Randwick, Rookery Creek, Rosemont (partially), Ruskview, Scarlet Hill, Slabtown, Stanton, Terra Nova, Violet Hill (partially), Whitfield, Conover, Henderson's Corners (partially), Hipson's Corners. Boyne Mill, Hall's Corners, Old Egypt, Primrose (partially).

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Mulmur had a population of 3,571 living in 1,388 of its 1,682 total private dwellings, a change of

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19912,591    
1996 2,903+12.0%
2001 3,099+6.8%
2006 3,318+7.1%
2011 3,391+2.2%
2016 3,478+2.6%
2021     
Statistics Canada [3] [5] [6] [7]
Canada census – Mulmur community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population3,571 (+2.7% from 2016)3,478 (+2.6% from 2011)3,391 (+2.2% from 2006)
Land area286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)286.77 km2 (110.72 sq mi)286.73 km2 (110.71 sq mi)
Population density12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
Median age50 (M: 50.8, F: 49.6)47.9 (M: 48.3, F: 47.5)45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 44.7)
Private dwellings1,385 (total) 1,674 (total) 1,643 (total) 
Median household income$97,344
References: 2021 [8] 2016 [9] 2011 [10] earlier [11] [12]

Climate

Climate data for Ruskview (Mulmur)
Climate ID: 6147229; coordinates 44°14′N80°08′W / 44.233°N 80.133°W / 44.233; -80.133 (Ruskview) ; elevation: 472.4 m (1,550 ft); 1981−2010 normals
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.5
(56.3)
12.0
(53.6)
22.5
(72.5)
28.5
(83.3)
31.5
(88.7)
33.0
(91.4)
34.0
(93.2)
35.0
(95.0)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
20.0
(68.0)
16.0
(60.8)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−3.6
(25.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.3
(36.1)
10.1
(50.2)
17.1
(62.8)
22.3
(72.1)
24.7
(76.5)
23.7
(74.7)
19.5
(67.1)
11.9
(53.4)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
10.7
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.3
(18.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.4
(41.7)
12.1
(53.8)
17.4
(63.3)
19.7
(67.5)
18.8
(65.8)
14.7
(58.5)
7.9
(46.2)
1.7
(35.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
6.4
(43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.9
(12.4)
−10.7
(12.7)
−6.0
(21.2)
0.8
(33.4)
7.0
(44.6)
12.4
(54.3)
14.7
(58.5)
13.9
(57.0)
9.9
(49.8)
3.8
(38.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
2.2
(36.0)
Record low °C (°F)−31.5
(−24.7)
−30.0
(−22.0)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−13.0
(8.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−31.5
(−24.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)85.6
(3.37)
69.8
(2.75)
68.0
(2.68)
73.9
(2.91)
86.9
(3.42)
90.8
(3.57)
81.5
(3.21)
79.4
(3.13)
95.4
(3.76)
83.3
(3.28)
100.3
(3.95)
80.9
(3.19)
995.8
(39.20)
Average rainfall mm (inches)21.1
(0.83)
15.7
(0.62)
31.2
(1.23)
60.7
(2.39)
86.7
(3.41)
90.8
(3.57)
81.5
(3.21)
79.4
(3.13)
95.4
(3.76)
73.8
(2.91)
60.8
(2.39)
21.0
(0.83)
718.0
(28.27)
Average snowfall cm (inches)64.6
(25.4)
54.1
(21.3)
36.6
(14.4)
13.2
(5.2)
0.2
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
9.4
(3.7)
39.5
(15.6)
59.9
(23.6)
277.5
(109.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)15.712.712.613.013.212.211.412.113.417.318.115.0166.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)3.23.06.011.513.212.211.412.113.516.512.54.1119.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)13.510.37.62.70.10.00.00.00.01.86.911.654.4
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada [13]

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