Woolwich, Ontario

Woolwich
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Woolwich
Woolwich is located in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is located in Southern Ontario
Woolwich
Woolwich
Coordinates: 43°34′N 80°29′W / 43.567°N 80.483°W / 43.567; -80.483
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional municipalityWaterloo
Settled1798
Incorporated1816
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorSandy Shantz[1]
 • Councillors
List
 • Governing BodyWoolwich Township Council
 • MPTim Louis (LPC)
 • MPPMike Harris Jr. (PC)
Area
[2]
 • Land326.15 km2 (125.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total26,999
 • Density82.8/km2 (214/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)519, 226, 548
Websitewww.woolwich.ca

The Township of Woolwich (local pronunciation: IPA /ˈwʊl̴ɪt͡ʃ/) is a rural township in Southwestern Ontario. The municipality is located in the northeastern part of Waterloo Region and is made up of 10 small communities, with Elmira, Ontario the largest and St. Jacobs, Ontario the second largest. The population at the time of the 2021 Census was 26,999, up from the 2016 population of 25,006. Waterloo Region is still home to the largest population of Old Order Mennonites in Canada, particularly in the areas around St Jacobs and Elmira.[4] They are often seen on the local roads using their traditional horse and buggy transportation; many also use horses to pull the implements in their farm fields.[4][5][6][7][8]

Woolwich is part of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is located directly to the north and east of the City of Waterloo. It is bounded by the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. The township is a municipality as established by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Act 1972, which created a regional government structure and established limits of the local municipalities effective January 1, 1973. Woolwich Township has its own municipal government consisting of five Councillors and a Mayor; the latter also serves on the Waterloo Region Council.[9]

  1. ^ "Woolwich Township Official Election Results" (PDF). Woolwich Township. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  2. ^ "Woolwich, Ontario (Code 3530035) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Old Order Mennonites". Canada Alive!. March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Old Order Mennonites". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Tours and Self-Guided Tours". Woolwich Township. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Draper, Barb (December 1, 2015). "Old Order Mennonite groups in Ontario are growing". Canadian Mennonite Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "About Woolwich". Woolwich Township. 20 March 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Mayor and Council". Woolwich Township. Retrieved May 22, 2019.