Blandford-Blenheim
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| Blandford-Blenheim | |
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| — Township — | |
| Motto: Working Together | |
 Blandford-Blenheim
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| Coordinates: 43°14′N 80°36′W / 43.233°N 80.6°WCoordinates: 43°14′N 80°36′W / 43.233°N 80.6°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Oxford |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marion Wearn |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 382.34 km2 (147.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,149 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0J |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.twp.bla-ble.on.ca |
Blandford-Blenheim is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,149 in the Canada 2006 Census.
Its government consists of a mayor and four councillors. There are no geographic ward divisions for municipal elections; candidates for councillor campaign in the entire township and the four candidates who receive the most votes are declared elected.[2]
The township was amalgamated in 1975 from two historic county townships, Blandford and Blenheim.[3]
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Communities
- Bright
- Drumbo
- Plattsville
- Princeton
- Washington
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 7149 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 7630 (or 7442 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
- Population in 1996: 7455 (or 7409 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
- Population in 1991: 7266
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2494 (total dwellings: 2603)
Residents of note
- Babe Siebert, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
- Bill Swan, Canadian children's author
References
- ^ a b "Blandford-Blenheim community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3532045&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Blandford-Blenheim&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Township of Blandford-Blenheim
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