Thames Centre | |
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Municipality of Thames Centre | |
Coordinates: 43°02′N 81°05′W / 43.03°N 81.08°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Middlesex |
Formed | January 1, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sharron McMillan |
• Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
• Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
Area | |
• Land | 433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
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• Total | 13,191 |
• Density | 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
Postal Code | N0L |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website |
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Thames Centre is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, directly east of the City of London. [3] It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the townships of West Nissouri and North Dorchester were amalgamated. [4] It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
Thames Centre includes the Degree Confluence of 43N 81W.
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 is the residential and commercial core of the township.
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. [5]
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 13,191 (+1.5% from 2011) | 13,000 (-0.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi) | 433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi) |
Population density | 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) | 30.0/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Median age | 45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1) | 43.9 (M: 43.9, F: 43.9) |
Private dwellings | 5,162 (total) | 4,836 (total) |
Median household income | $94,906 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 12,126 | — |
2001 | 12,473 | +2.9% |
2006 | 13,085 | +4.9% |
2011 | 13,000 | −0.6% |
2016 | 13,191 | +1.5% |
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