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Dawn-Euphemia
Township of Dawn-Euphemia
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLambton
Formed2001
Government
 • MayorAlan Broad
 • Federal ridingLambton—Kent—Middlesex
 • Prov. ridingLambton—Kent—Middlesex
Area
 • Land445.13 km2 (171.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,049
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0N
Area code(s)519 and 226

Dawn-Euphemia is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Lambton County. Residents primarily are employed by the agricultural industry, or by local industries such as Union Gas distribution centre, along with various smaller agricultural manufacturers or service providers. The township municipal office is located in Rutherford.

Major transportation routes include Cairo Road and Oil Heritage Road directed North-South and Bentpath Line and Lambton Line running East-West. One elementary school serves the area, Dawn-Euphemia School. Students attend secondary school in nearby Petrolia and Dresden, both of which serve as local service centres for residents.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Aberfeldy, Aughrim, Beaver Meadow, Bentpath, Cairo, Cuthbert, Dawn, Dawn Valley, Edys Mills, Florence, Garville, Huffs Corners, Lambton, Langbank, Oakdale, Rutherford and Shetland.

Demographics

Canada census – Dawn-Euphemia community profile
2011
Population2049 (-6.4% from 2006)
Land area445.13 km2 (171.87 sq mi)
Population density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age43.1 (M: 42.2, F: 44.1)
Private dwellings866 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[1] earlier[2][3]

Historic populations:[3][4]

  • Population in 2001: 2369
  • Population total in 1996: 2577
    • Dawn (township): 1595
    • Euphemia (township): 982
  • Population in 1991:
    • Dawn (township): 1687
    • Euphemia (township): 1017


Rural countryside of Dawn-Euphemia

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dawn-Euphemia census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-08. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996 census