| Lambton Shores |
| — City — |
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Grand Bend |
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| Coordinates: 43°11′N 81°54′W / 43.183°N 81.9°W / 43.183; -81.9Coordinates: 43°11′N 81°54′W / 43.183°N 81.9°W / 43.183; -81.9 |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| County |
Lambton |
| Settled |
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| Formed |
2001 |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Bill Weber |
| • Federal riding |
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding |
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area[1] |
| • Land |
331.08 km2 (127.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] |
| • Total |
11,150 |
| • Density |
33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code |
N0N 1J 0-9/N0M |
| Area code(s) |
519 and 226 |
| Website |
www.lambtonshores.ca |
Lambton Shores is a municipality with city status in the County of Lambton in Ontario, Canada, that is on the southern shores of Lake Huron. It was formed in 2001 when the Towns of Bosanquet and Forest, and the Villages of Thedford, Arkona, and Grand Bend were amalgamated.
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Contents
- 1 Weather
- 2 Communities
- 3 Demographics
- 4 References
- 5 External links
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Weather
Lambton Shores is one of the more southerly municipalities in Canada, and therefore receives relatively warmer temperatures. It has an average of 26 °C in July and -1 °C in January. As for precipitation, it receives an average of 78 millimetres of rain in July and an average of 31 centimetres of snow in January.
Communities
The main communities in Lambton Shores are Arkona, Forest, Grand Bend, Port Franks and Thedford. Smaller communities include Cedarview, Glendale Beach, Ipperwash Beach, Lake Valley Grove, Jericho, Jura, Kinnaird, Northville, Ravenswood, Southcott Pines, Springvale, Sunnidale, Walden Place and Walker Woods.
Demographics
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Canada census – Lambton Shores Community Profile
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2011 |
2006 |
2001 |
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Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:
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11,150 (5.5% from 2001)
331.08 km2 (127.83 sq mi)
33.7 /km2 (87 /sq mi)
49.4 (M: 48.5, F: 50.3)
6773
$51,328
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10,571 (-2.8% from 1996)
331.92 km2 (128.16 sq mi)
31.8 /km2 (82 /sq mi)
46.3 (M: 44.8, F: 47.6)
6174
$46,019
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References: 2006[2] 2001[3]
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 11,150
- Population in 2001: 10,571
- Population total in 1996: 10,874
References
- ^ a b "Lambton Shores 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=3538040&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Lambton%20Shores&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Municipality of Lambton Shores
- Lambton Shores profile (PDF file)
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