Thames Centre

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Thames Centre
Municipality of Thames Centre
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Thames Centre
Coordinates: 43°02′N81°05′W / 43.03°N 81.08°W / 43.03; -81.08
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Middlesex
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
  MayorSharron McMillan
  Federal riding Elgin—Middlesex—London
  Prov. riding Elgin—Middlesex—London
Area
[1]
  Land433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total13,191
  Density30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0L
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.thamescentre.on.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Thames Centre is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, directly east of the City of London. It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the townships of West Nissouri and North Dorchester were amalgamated. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.

Contents

Thames Centre includes the Degree Confluence of 43N 81W.

Communities

Communities in the township include: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Dorchester, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville, Kelly Station, Mossley, Nilestown, Oliver, Putnam, Salmonville, Silvermoon, Thorndale (mayor - John Fluttert), Three Bridges, and Wellburn.

Dorchester

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Dorchester

Dorchester is the residential and commercial core of the township.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thames Centre had a population of 13,980 living in 5,186 of its 5,316 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 13,191. With a land area of 433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.2/km2 (83.4/sq mi) in 2021. [3]

Canada census – Thames Centre community profile
2016 2011
Population13,191 (+1.5% from 2011)13,000 (-0.6% from 2006)
Land area433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi)433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi)
Population density30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)30.0/km2 (78/sq mi)
Median age45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1)43.9 (M: 43.9, F: 43.9)
Total private dwellings5,1624,836
Median household income$94,906
References: 2016 [4] 2011 [5] earlier [6] [7]
Thames Centre population history
YearPop.±%
1996 12,126    
2001 12,473+2.9%
2006 13,085+4.9%
2011 13,000−0.6%
2016 13,191+1.5%
[8] [1] [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thames Centre, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census