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Lambton Shores — City — Grand Bend Coordinates: 43°11′N 81°54′W / 43.183°N 81.9°WCoordinates: 43°11′N 81°54′W / 43.183°N 81.9°W Country Canada Province Ontario County Lambton Settled Formed 2001 Government – Mayor Bill Weber – Federal riding Lambton—Kent—Middlesex – Prov. riding Lambton—Kent—Middlesex Area[1] – Land 331.08 km2 (127.8 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 11,150 – Density 33.7/km2 (87.3/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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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
Canada census – Lambton Shores Community Profile 2006 2001 Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:11,150 (5.5% from 2001)
331.08 km2 (127.83 sq mi)
33.7 /km2 (87 /sq mi)
49.4 (males: 48.5, females: 50.3)
6773
$51,32810,571 (-2.8% from 1996)
331.92 km2 (128.16 sq mi)
31.8 /km2 (82 /sq mi)
46.3 (males: 44.8, females: 47.6)
6174
$46,019Population 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". Statistics Canada. Government of 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". Statistics Canada. Government of 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
Kettle Point 44 Lake Huron South Huron Lake Huron North Middlesex Lambton Shores Plympton–Wyoming Warwick Categories:- Municipalities in Lambton County, Ontario
- Towns in Ontario
- Western Ontario geography stubs
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