Mulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario, Canada. There are a number of original settlements such as Mulmur Corners, some of which can still be identified as to location, including Rosemont and Stanton.[3]
Mulmur | |
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| Township of Mulmur | |
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 Mulmur within Dufferin County | |
  Mulmur Location of Mulmur within Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′15″N 80°06′07″W / 44.18750°N 80.10194°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Dufferin |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janet Horner |
| • Federal riding | Dufferin—Caledon |
| • Provincial riding | Dufferin—Caledon |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,571 |
| • Density | 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | L9V |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | Official website |
Communities
The township of Mulmur comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Airlie (partially), Banda (partially), Black Bank, Earnscliffe, Happy Valley, Honeywood, Kilgorie, Lavender (partially), Mansfield, Mulmur, Mulmur Corners (partially), Perm, Ponton Mills, Randwick, Rookery Creek, Rosemont (partially), Ruskview, Scarlet Hill, Slabtown, Stanton, Terra Nova, Violet Hill (partially), Whitfield, Conover, Henderson's Corners (partially), Hipson's Corners. Boyne Mill, Hall's Corners, Old Egypt, Primrose (partially).
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Mulmur had a population of 3,571 living in 1,388 of its 1,682 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,478. With a land area of 286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.5/km2 (32.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,591 | — |
| 1996 | 2,903 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3,099 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3,318 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3,391 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,478 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | — | |
| Statistics Canada[2][4][5][6] | ||
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,571 (+2.7% from 2016) | 3,478 (+2.6% from 2011) | 3,391 (+2.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi) | 286.77 km2 (110.72 sq mi) | 286.73 km2 (110.71 sq mi) |
| Population density | 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50 (M: 50.8, F: 49.6) | 47.9 (M: 48.3, F: 47.5) | 45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 44.7) |
| Private dwellings | 1,385 (total) | 1,674 (total) | 1,643 (total) |
| Median household income | $97,344 |
Climate
| Climate data for Ruskview (Mulmur) Climate ID: 6147229; coordinates 44°14′N 80°08′W / 44.233°N 80.133°W; elevation: 472.4 m (1,550 ft); 1981−2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) | 12.0 (53.6) | 22.5 (72.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 35.0 (95.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −2.9 (26.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | 10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −6.8 (19.8) | −1.9 (28.6) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 14.7 (58.5) | 7.9 (46.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | −4.3 (24.3) | 6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) | −10.7 (12.7) | −6.0 (21.2) | 0.8 (33.4) | 7.0 (44.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | −1.6 (29.1) | −7.3 (18.9) | 2.2 (36.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −29.0 (−20.2) | −13.0 (8.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | 5.0 (41.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | −3.0 (26.6) | −7.0 (19.4) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −29.5 (−21.1) | −31.5 (−24.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.6 (3.37) | 69.8 (2.75) | 68.0 (2.68) | 73.9 (2.91) | 86.9 (3.42) | 90.8 (3.57) | 81.5 (3.21) | 79.4 (3.13) | 95.4 (3.76) | 83.3 (3.28) | 100.3 (3.95) | 80.9 (3.19) | 995.8 (39.20) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 21.1 (0.83) | 15.7 (0.62) | 31.2 (1.23) | 60.7 (2.39) | 86.7 (3.41) | 90.8 (3.57) | 81.5 (3.21) | 79.4 (3.13) | 95.4 (3.76) | 73.8 (2.91) | 60.8 (2.39) | 21.0 (0.83) | 718.0 (28.27) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 64.6 (25.4) | 54.1 (21.3) | 36.6 (14.4) | 13.2 (5.2) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 9.4 (3.7) | 39.5 (15.6) | 59.9 (23.6) | 277.5 (109.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 166.8 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 119.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.5 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 54.4 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[12] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
Media related to Mulmur at Wikimedia Commons- Township of Mulmur
