Elmira, Ontario

Elmira
Unincorporated community
Elmira is located in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Elmira
Elmira
Elmira is located in Southern Ontario
Elmira
Elmira
Coordinates: 43°35′36″N 80°33′45″W / 43.59333°N 80.56250°W / 43.59333; -80.56250
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityWaterloo
TownshipWoolwich
Settled1798
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
10,161
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
N3B
Area code(s)519 and 226
NTS Map40P10 Conestogo
GNBC CodeFEHOW

Elmira is the largest community in the township of Woolwich, Ontario, Canada. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Waterloo near the Regional Municipality of Waterloo's northern border with Wellington County. The community was listed in the 2016 Canadian census as having a population of 10,161.[1]

Waterloo Region is home to the largest population of Old Order Mennonites in Canada, particularly around St Jacobs and Elmira. They are often seen on the local roads using traditional horse and buggy transportation; many also use horses to pull the implements in their farm fields.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b "Canada Profile, 2016 Census: Elmira, Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Old Order Mennonites". Canada Alive!. March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Township of Woolwich". Region of Waterloo. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Old Order Mennonites". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tours and Self-Guided Tours". Woolwich Township. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Draper, Barb (December 1, 2015). "Old Order Mennonite groups in Ontario are growing". Canadian Mennonite Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "About Woolwich". Woolwich Township. Retrieved May 28, 2019.