# Thames Centre > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thames_Centre > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thames_Centre.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Centre > Source revision: 1328171615 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in Ontario, Canada Thames Centre Municipality (lower-tier) Municipality of Thames Centre Thames Centre Coordinates: 43°02′N 81°05′W / 43.03°N 81.08°W / 43.03; -81.08 Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex Formed January 1, 2001 Government • Mayor Sharron McMillan • Federal riding Middlesex—London • Prov. riding Elgin—Middlesex—London Area [1] • Land 433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi) Population (2016)[2] • Total 13,191 • Density 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) Time zone UTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) Postal Code N0L Area codes 519 and 226 Website www.thamescentre.on.ca **Thames Centre** is a municipality in [Middlesex County](/source/Middlesex_County%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada, directly east of the [City of London](/source/London%2C_Ontario).[3] It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the townships of **West Nissouri** and **North Dorchester** were amalgamated.[4] It is part of the [London](/source/London%2C_Ontario) [census metropolitan area](/source/Census_metropolitan_area). Thames Centre includes the [Degree Confluence](/source/Degree_Confluence_Project) of 43N 81W. ## Communities Communities in the township include: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Dorchester, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville, Kelly Station, Mossley, Nilestown, Oliver, Putnam, Salmonville, Silvermoon, Thorndale (mayor - John Fluttert), Three Bridges, and Wellburn. ### Dorchester Dorchester Dorchester is the residential and commercial core of the township. ## Demographics In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Thames Centre had a population of 13,980 living in 5,186 of its 5,316 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 13,191. With a land area of 433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.2/km2 (83.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5] Canada census – Thames Centre community profile 2016 2011 Population 13,191 (+1.5% from 2011) 13,000 (-0.6% from 2006) Land area 433.99 km2 (167.56 sq mi) 433.95 km2 (167.55 sq mi) Population density 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) 30.0/km2 (78/sq mi) Median age 45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1) 43.9 (M: 43.9, F: 43.9) Private dwellings 5,162 (total) 4,836 (total) Median household income $94,906 References: 2016[6] 2011[7] ‹ 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). › Thames Centre population history Year Pop. ±% 1996 12,126 — 2001 12,473 +2.9% 2006 13,085 +4.9% 2011 13,000 −0.6% 2016 13,191 +1.5% [8][1][2] ## See also - [Lake Whitaker](/source/Lake_Whitaker) - [List of townships in Ontario](/source/List_of_townships_in_Ontario) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cp2011a_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cp2011a_1-1) ["Thames Centre census profile"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539027&Geo2=CD&Code2=3539&Data=Count&SearchText=thames%20centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1). *[2011 Census of Population](/source/Canada_2011_Census)*. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2016_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2016_2-1) ["Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thames Centre, Municipality"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539027&Geo2=CD&Code2=3539&SearchText=thames&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0). Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["About Thames Centre | Thames Centre"](https://www.thamescentre.on.ca/explore/about-thames-centre). *www.thamescentre.on.ca*. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2024-05-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Thames Centre, ON - Overview"](https://townfolio.co/on/thames-centre/overview). *Townfolio*. Retrieved 2024-05-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2021census_5-0)** ["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-cp2016_6-0)** ["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 2019-06-20. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2011_7-0)** ["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 2012-08-08. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Statistics Canada: [1996](/source/Canada_1996_Census), [2001](/source/Canada_2001_Census), [2006](/source/Canada_2006_Census) census ## External links - Media related to [Thames Centre](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Thames_Centre) at Wikimedia Commons - [Official website](https://www.thamescentre.on.ca) Places adjacent to Thames Centre Lucan Biddulph Perth South Middlesex Centre London Thames Centre Zorra South-West Oxford Central Elgin, Malahide --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Thames Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Centre) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Centre?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.