Melancthon, Ontario

Melancthon
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Melancthon
Melancthon Township within Dufferin County
Melancthon Township within Dufferin County
Melancthon is located in Southern Ontario
Melancthon
Melancthon
Melancthon in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°9′N 80°16′W / 44.150°N 80.267°W / 44.150; -80.267
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyDufferin
Settled1818
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1853
Government
 • MayorDarren White
 • Fed. ridingDufferin—Caledon
 • Prov. ridingDufferin—Caledon
Area
[1]
 • Land310.39 km2 (119.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,132
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
L9V
Area codes519, 226, 548
Websitemelancthontownship.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Melancthon 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. As of 2026, Township council comprises Mayor Darren White, Deputy Mayor James McLean, and three councillors.

Communities

Wind farm in Melancthon

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
  • Wrigglesworth Corner

Demographics

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Melancthon, Ontario (Code 3522019) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Melancthon, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Melancthon, Ontario (Code 3522019) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  4. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  5. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.


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