Elgin County

Elgin County
County (upper-tier)
County of Elgin
Motto:  "Progressive by Nature!"
Location of Elgin County in Canada
Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°10′W / 42.750°N 81.167°W / 42.750; -81.167
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Organized	1851 from Suffolk County
County seat	St. Thomas
Municipalities	List Town of Aylmer Municipality of Bayham Municipality of Central Elgin Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich Municipality of West Elgin Township of Malahide Township of Southwold
Area [1]
• Land	1,845.41 km2 (712.52 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	51,912
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	519 / 226 / 548
Website	www.elgincounty.ca

Elgin County (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a county composed of seven municipalities in Ontario, Canada with a 2021 population of 51,912. Its population centres are Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Dutton and West Lorne. The county seat is St. Thomas, which is separated from the county but within its geographic boundary.