Dutton/Dunwich
Dutton/Dunwich is a municipality located in western Elgin County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Dutton/Dunwich | |
|---|---|
Municipality (lower-tier) | |
| Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich | |
Dutton/Dunwich Municipal Hall | |
Dutton/Dunwich Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′N 81°30′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Hentz |
| • Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| • Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Area | |
| • Land | 294.58 km2 (113.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,866 |
| • Density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0L |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
The municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Village of Dutton and former Township of Dunwich. It includes the Hamlets of Wallacetown, Duttona Beach, and the western parts of both Iona and Iona Station. It is bisected both by Highway 401 and by the rail lines of the Penn Central Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Dutton/Dunwich has a large farming community involving a variety of agricultural methods. The region is primarily made up of inhabitants of English ancestry, with minorities of Scottish, Portuguese, and Dutch heritage.
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