Dawn-Euphemia
Dawn-Euphemia | |
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| Township of Dawn-Euphemia | |
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  Dawn-Euphemia | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 82°01′W / 42.700°N 82.017°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alan Broad |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area | |
| • Land | 445.13 km2 (171.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,049 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-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
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 2049 (-6.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 445.13 km2 (171.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.1 (M: 42.2, F: 44.1) |
| Private dwellings | 866 (total) |
| Median household income |
- Population in 2001: 2369
- Population total in 1996: 2577
- Dawn (township): 1595
- Euphemia (township): 982
- Population in 1991:
- Dawn (township): 1687
- Euphemia (township): 1017
See also
References
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996 census
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