Melancthon, Ontario

Melancthon
—  Township  —
Melancthon within the Dufferin County
Coordinates: 44°09′N 80°16′W / 44.15°N 80.267°W / 44.15; -80.267Coordinates: 44°09′N 80°16′W / 44.15°N 80.267°W / 44.15; -80.267
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Dufferin
Settled	1818
Incorporated	January 1, 1853
Government
– Mayor	Bill Hill
– Federal riding	Dufferin—Caledon
– Prov. riding	Dufferin—Caledon
Area[1]
– Land	310.88 km2 (120 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	2,895
– Density	9.3/km2 (24.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	L0N
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	melancthontownship.ca

Melancthon (2006 population 2,895) is a rural Canadian township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, Ontario, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does not include the town of Shelburne on its southern border. It has one of the lowest population densities in southwestern Ontario.

The primary industry of the township is farming, with limited beef, dairy, sheep and horse farming. It is also home to the Melancthon EcoPower Centre wind farm.

The township was founded in 1853 as a part of Grey County and transferred to Dufferin County in 1881. Township council currently comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor and three councillors.

Wind farm in Melancthon

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 2895 (2001 to 2006 population change: 5.7 %)
• Population in 2001: 2796 (or 2739 when adjusted for 2006 boundary)
• Population in 1996: 2607
• Population in 1991: 2447

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1004 (total dwellings: 1103)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Melancthon community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3522019&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Melancthon&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Township of Melancthon