Melancthon, Ontario
Melancthon | |
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| Website | melancthontownship.ca |
Melancthon is a rural
The primary industry of the township is farming, with limited beef, dairy, sheep and horse farming. It is also home to the
The township was founded in 1853 as a part of
Communities
The township of Melancthon comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: Auguston, Corbetton, Horning's Mills, Masonville, Mayburne, Melancthon, Ostrander, Redickville, Riverview, Shrigley, and Wrigglesworth Corner.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 2,447 | — |
2016 | 3,008 | +6.0% |
| [2][3][1] Population in 2001 was 2,739 when boundary adjustments in 2006 were taken into account | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Melancthon had a population of 3,132 living in 1,035 of its 1,104 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 3,008. With a land area of 310.39 km2 (119.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Melancthon, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- 2006census
- 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
External links
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