# Dutton/Dunwich > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dutton%2FDunwich > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dutton%2FDunwich.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton%2FDunwich > Source revision: 1351089386 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in Ontario, Canada Dutton/Dunwich Municipality (lower-tier) Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich Dutton/Dunwich Municipal Hall Dutton/Dunwich Location in Elgin County Show map of Elgin County Ontario Dutton/Dunwich Dutton/Dunwich (Southern Ontario) Show map of Southern Ontario Coordinates: 42°40′N 81°30′W / 42.667°N 81.500°W / 42.667; -81.500 Country Canada Province Ontario County Elgin Formed 1998 Government • Mayor Mike Hentz • Federal riding Elgin—St. Thomas—London South • Prov. riding Elgin—Middlesex—London Area [1] • Land 294.58 km2 (113.74 sq mi) Population (2016)[1] • Total 3,866 • Density 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) Time zone UTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) Postal Code N0L Area codes 519 and 226 Website www.duttondunwich.on.ca Village of Dutton **Dutton/Dunwich** is a municipality located in western [Elgin County](/source/Elgin_County) in [Southwestern Ontario](/source/Southwestern_Ontario), Canada. The municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the [Village of Dutton](/source/Dutton%2C_Ontario) and former Township of Dunwich. It includes the Hamlets of Wallacetown, Duttona Beach, and the western parts of both [Iona](/source/Iona%2C_Ontario) and [Iona Station](/source/Iona_Station%2C_Ontario). It is bisected both by [Highway 401](/source/Highway_401) and by the rail lines of the [Penn Central Railroad](/source/Penn_Central_Railroad) and the [Chesapeake & Ohio Railway](/source/Chesapeake_%26_Ohio_Railway).[2] Dutton/Dunwich has a large farming community involving a variety of agricultural methods. The region is primarily made up of inhabitants of [English](/source/England) ancestry, with minorities of [Scottish](/source/Scotland), [Portuguese](/source/Portugal), and [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) heritage. ## Demographics In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Dutton/Dunwich had a population of 4,152 living in 1,596 of its 1,677 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 3,866. With a land area of 294.38 km2 (113.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3] Canada census – Dutton/Dunwich community profile 2021 2016 2011 Population 4,152 (+7.4% from 2016) 3,866 (-0.3% from 2011) 3,876 (+1.4% from 2006) Land area 294.38 km2 (113.66 sq mi) 294.58 km2 (113.74 sq mi) 294.64 km2 (113.76 sq mi) Population density 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) 13.2/km2 (34/sq mi) Median age 44.0 (M: 42.0, F: 45.6) 45.4 (M: 44.7, F: 46.1) 43.2 (M: 42.1, F: 44.2) Private dwellings 1,677 (total) 1,596 (occupied) 1,556 (total) 1,495 (total) Median household income $90,000 $73,312 References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1996 3,603 — 2001 3,696 +2.6% 2006 3,821 +3.4% 2011 3,876 +1.4% 2016 3,866 −0.3% 2021 4,152 +7.4% [7][1] ## Education Dunwich-Dutton Public School is located in the village of Dutton, and managed by the [Thames Valley District School Board](/source/Thames_Valley_District_School_Board). The school was built in 1927 and was a high school, until June 1952. It became a K-8 school in January 1953, and was restructured again in September 1973, from when it has educated in K-6. In 2016 the school was once again changed to a JK-8 school following the closure of WESES.[8] ## Scottish heritage The area of Dutton has meny Scottish inhabitants. This is due to the Lopez family. In 1933 George Lopez moved away from Scotland to find new cheap land to grow potatoes. George later on married Christine Marrie and had 3 children. The 3 kids still to this day carries on the legacy of farming potatoes with the grandson Kareem Lopez in charge of the agriculture. [9] ## Tyrconnell Tyrconnell is a ghost town located south of Wallacetown. Settled in 1809, the mill settlement lost out to Port Burwell and Port Stanley when railways extended to the area in the 1850s.[10] ## Notable people - [John Kenneth Galbraith](/source/John_Kenneth_Galbraith), (Scholar, and economic adviser to U.S. President [John F. Kennedy](/source/John_F._Kennedy)) was born in [Iona Station, Ontario](/source/Iona_Station%2C_Ontario) in 1908 and died 2006. - [Ellis Wellwood Sifton](/source/Ellis_Wellwood_Sifton) VC (12 October 1891 – 9 April 1917) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) recipient of the [Victoria Cross](/source/Victoria_Cross), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, earned at the [Battle of Vimy Ridge](/source/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge). - James Dunn (b. 2000), member of Canada's 2018 Paralympic Hockey Team, is from the hamlet of Wallacetown.[11][12] - [Elaine Keillor](/source/Elaine_Keillor) (b. 1939), C.M., ARCT, PhD., Hon. Mus. Doc. lived in Wallacetown until her marriage in 1963. - George Lopez (b. 1907), Scottish influence in the area and local potato farmer. - Kareem Lopez (b. 1999), Son of George lopez and in charge of the Scottish potato agriculture in the area. ## See also - [List of townships in Ontario](/source/List_of_townships_in_Ontario) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-2) ["Census Profile, 2016 Census: Dutton/Dunwich, Municipality"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3534030&Geo2=CD&Code2=3534&Data=Count&SearchText=dutton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1). [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Official Plan-Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110527162402/http://www.elginconnects.ca/portal/entry.php?w=DuttonDunwichOfficialPlanMunicipalityofDuttonDunwich&e_id=2052). 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.elginconnects.ca/portal/entry.php?w=DuttonDunwichOfficialPlanMunicipalityofDuttonDunwich&e_id=2052) on May 27, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2021census_3-0)** ["Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario"](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235). [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2021_4-0)** ["2021 Community Profiles"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00053534030). *[2021 Canadian census](/source/2021_Canadian_census)*. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2016_5-0)** ["2016 Community Profiles"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E). *[2016 Canadian census](/source/2016_Canadian_census)*. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2011_6-0)** ["2011 Community Profiles"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E). *[2011 Canadian census](/source/2011_Canadian_census)*. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Statistics Canada: [1996](/source/Canada_1996_Census), [2001](/source/Canada_2001_Census), [2006](/source/Canada_2006_Census), [2011](/source/Canada_2011_Census) census 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dunwich-Dutton Public School"](https://dunwichdutton.tvdsb.ca/en/index.aspx?subpage=81284). Retrieved June 12, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Added because of the great Scottish influence of George Lopez in the area 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Tyrconnell (Ghost Town)"](https://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/ontario/elgin-county/tyrconnell-ghost-town). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Para Hockey Player Profile"](https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/sledge/2018-paralympics/stats/player-profile?playerid=1008). *www.hockeycanada.ca*. Retrieved 2018-03-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** nurun.com. ["Olympic dream come true"](http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2018/02/20/wallacetown-teen-17-youngest-on-canadas-paralympic-hockey-team). *St. Thomas Times-Journal*. Retrieved 2018-03-09. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/) Places adjacent to Dutton/Dunwich Southwest Middlesex Thames River Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42 Thames River Southwold Dutton/Dunwich West Elgin Lake Erie Authority control databases VIAF --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dutton/Dunwich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton%2FDunwich) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton%2FDunwich?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.