Central Elgin

Central Elgin is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada in Elgin County on Lake Erie. It was formed in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Township of Yarmouth with the Villages of Belmont and Port Stanley. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.

Communities
The municipality includes the population centres Port Stanley and Belmont. Other communities include Dexter, Lawton's Corners, Lyndale, Lynhurst, Mapleton, New Sarum, Norman, Sparta, Union, Whites and Yarmouth Centre.

Mayors

 * Bill Walters, -1999
 * David M. Rock, 1999–2006
 * Born June 16, 1948 in St. Thomas, Ontario. He was also chair of the Elgin Group Police Services Board. While he was mayor, there were discussions about proposed new ferry services on Lake Erie and their financial implications.


 * Sylvia Hofhuis, 2006–2010
 * Tom Marks, 2010
 * Bill Walters 2010–2014
 * David Marr 2014–

Demographics
Population trend:
 * Population in 2006: 12,773
 * Population in 2001: 12,360 (or 12,293 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
 * Population total in 1996: 12,156
 * Belmont (village): 1632
 * Port Stanley (village): 2499
 * Yarmouth (township): 7148
 * Population in 1991:
 * Belmont (village): 1404
 * Port Stanley (village): 2223
 * Yarmouth (township): 7820