Amaranth is a township located in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 population of 4,327. It is named after the plant which grows abundantly within its borders. It is bordered by Mono to the east and East Luther to the west.
Amaranth | |
|---|---|
| Township of Amaranth | |
 Amaranth within the Dufferin County | |
  Amaranth | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′N 80°14′W / 43.983°N 80.233°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Dufferin |
| Incorporated | January 2, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Gerrits |
| • Federal riding | Dufferin—Caledon |
| • Prov. riding | Dufferin—Caledon |
| Area | |
| • Land | 264.50 km2 (102.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,327 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FSA | L9V & L9W |
| Area code | 519 / 226 / 548 |
| Website | www.amaranth.ca |
The hamlet of Laurel is located on the 5th Line (or County Road 12) and 10th Sideroad (or County Road 10). Laurelwoods Elementary School is located just outside this community, on the 6th Line and 10th Sideroad. The township building is also at this location, and has a park with baseball diamonds and soccer fields on its property.
Amaranth's system of naming roads is similar to that of the Dufferin County townships of Mono and Mulmur, and the Simcoe County townships of Adjala and Tosorontio. The system names roads running parallel to Highway 10 in Amaranth "Lines." Each is assigned a number from the town line westward in sequence. Roads running perpendicular to the Lines are numbered Sideroads, and are numbered using multiples of five ascending northward from County Road 109.
Communities
editThe township of Amaranth comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Amaranth Station, Blacks Corners, Bowling Green, Campania, Crombie, Farmington, Fraxa, Jessopville, Laurel, Laurel Station, Maple Grove, Waldemar, Whittington; Bates' Corners, Coleridge, Fern Bank, Hall's Corners, Kennedy's Corners, Rich Hill, The Gore
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amaranth had a population of 4,327 living in 1,372 of its 1,428 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 4,079. With a land area of 265.02 km2 (102.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.3/km2 (42.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 4,327 (+6.1% from 2016) | 3,963 (+3.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 265.02 km2 (102.32 sq mi) | 264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi) |
| Population density | 16.3/km2 (42/sq mi) | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.4 (M: 42.0, F: 43.2) | 42.5 (M: 42.4, F: 42.5) |
| Private dwellings | 1,428 (total) 1,372 (occupied) | 1,312 (total) |
| Median household income | $127,000 |
Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2011: 3,963
- Population in 2006: 3,845
- Population in 2001: 3,770 (or 3,736 when adjusted to 2006 boundary)
- Population in 1996: 3,450
- Population in 1991: 3,156
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census