Wilmot, Ontario
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| Wilmot | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Motto: Building a Sure Foundation | |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′N 80°39′W / 43.4°N 80.65°WCoordinates: 43°24′N 80°39′W / 43.4°N 80.65°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Region | Waterloo |
| Settled | |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Les Armstrong |
| • Councillors | Al Junker, Peter Roe, Barry Fisher, Jeff Gerber, Mark Murray |
| • Federal riding | Kitchener—Conestoga |
| • Prov. riding | Kitchener—Conestoga |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 263.73 km2 (101.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,035 |
| • Density | 64.8/km2 (168/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N3A |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.wilmot.ca |
The Township of Wilmot is a rural township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Its 2011 population is approximately 20,035.
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[edit] Communities
The township comprises the communities of Baden, Mannheim, New Dundee, New Hamburg, Petersburg, Phillipsburg and St. Agatha, as well as most of Punkeydoodles Corners, a crossroads which straddles the municipal boundaries of Wilmot, East Zorra – Tavistock and Perth East.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 17,097 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 14,866
- Population in 1996: 13,831
- Population in 1991: 13,107
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6094 (total dwellings: 6296)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Wilmot community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3530020&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Wilmot&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- "Wilmot". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FDTRB&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- "Topographic Map sheet 40P7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map/. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Township of Wilmot |
- Township of Wilmot website
- Ontario Plaques - The First Amish Settlement
- The Region of Waterloo Library has 3 branches in Wilmot Township: Baden, New Dundee, and New Hamburg
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