Mulmur

Mulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario, Canada. There are a number of original settlements such as Mulmur Corners, some of which can still be identified as to location, including Rosemont and Stanton.^[4]

Mulmur
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Mulmur
Mulmur within Dufferin County
Mulmur Location of Mulmur within Ontario
Coordinates: 44°11′15″N 80°06′07″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Dufferin
Incorporated	January 1, 1851
Government
• Mayor	Janet Horner
• Federal riding	Dufferin—Caledon
• Provincial riding	Dufferin—Caledon
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	3,571
• Density	12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code	L9V
Area codes	519, 226, 548
Website	Official website

Communities

The township of Mulmur comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Airlie (partially), Banda (partially), Black Bank, Earnscliffe, Happy Valley, Honeywood, Kilgorie, Lavender (partially), Mansfield, Mulmur, Mulmur Corners (partially), Perm, Ponton Mills, Randwick, Rookery Creek, Rosemont (partially), Ruskview, Scarlet Hill, Slabtown, Stanton, Terra Nova, Violet Hill (partially), Whitfield, Conover, Henderson's Corners (partially), Hipson's Corners. Boyne Mill, Hall's Corners, Old Egypt, Primrose (partially).

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Mulmur had a population of 3,571 living in 1,388 of its 1,682 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,478. With a land area of 286.17 km² (110.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.5/km² (32.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	2,591	—
1996	2,903	+12.0%
2001	3,099	+6.8%
2006	3,318	+7.1%
2011	3,391	+2.2%
2016	3,478	+2.6%
2021		—
Statistics Canada[3][5][6][7]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	3,571 (+2.7% from 2016)	3,478 (+2.6% from 2011)	3,391 (+2.2% from 2006)
Land area	286.17 km2 (110.49 sq mi)	286.77 km2 (110.72 sq mi)	286.73 km2 (110.71 sq mi)
Population density	12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)	12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)	11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
Median age	50 (M: 50.8, F: 49.6)	47.9 (M: 48.3, F: 47.5)	45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 44.7)
Private dwellings	1,385 (total)	1,674 (total)	1,643 (total)
Median household income		$97,344

Canada census – Mulmur community profile

References: 2021^[8] 2016^[9] 2011^[10]

Climate

Climate data for Ruskview (Mulmur) Climate ID: 6147229; coordinates 44°14′N 80°08′W; elevation: 472.4 m (1,550 ft); 1981−2010 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	12.0 (53.6)	22.5 (72.5)	28.5 (83.3)	31.5 (88.7)	33.0 (91.4)	34.0 (93.2)	35.0 (95.0)	33.0 (91.4)	28.0 (82.4)	20.0 (68.0)	16.0 (60.8)	35.0 (95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	−2.9 (26.8)	2.3 (36.1)	10.1 (50.2)	17.1 (62.8)	22.3 (72.1)	24.7 (76.5)	23.7 (74.7)	19.5 (67.1)	11.9 (53.4)	4.9 (40.8)	−1.3 (29.7)	10.7 (51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−6.8 (19.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	5.4 (41.7)	12.1 (53.8)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	18.8 (65.8)	14.7 (58.5)	7.9 (46.2)	1.7 (35.1)	−4.3 (24.3)	6.4 (43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.9 (12.4)	−10.7 (12.7)	−6.0 (21.2)	0.8 (33.4)	7.0 (44.6)	12.4 (54.3)	14.7 (58.5)	13.9 (57.0)	9.9 (49.8)	3.8 (38.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	−7.3 (18.9)	2.2 (36.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−31.5 (−24.7)	−30.0 (−22.0)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−13.0 (8.6)	−3.5 (25.7)	2.0 (35.6)	5.0 (41.0)	4.0 (39.2)	−3.0 (26.6)	−7.0 (19.4)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−29.5 (−21.1)	−31.5 (−24.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	85.6 (3.37)	69.8 (2.75)	68.0 (2.68)	73.9 (2.91)	86.9 (3.42)	90.8 (3.57)	81.5 (3.21)	79.4 (3.13)	95.4 (3.76)	83.3 (3.28)	100.3 (3.95)	80.9 (3.19)	995.8 (39.20)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	21.1 (0.83)	15.7 (0.62)	31.2 (1.23)	60.7 (2.39)	86.7 (3.41)	90.8 (3.57)	81.5 (3.21)	79.4 (3.13)	95.4 (3.76)	73.8 (2.91)	60.8 (2.39)	21.0 (0.83)	718.0 (28.27)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	64.6 (25.4)	54.1 (21.3)	36.6 (14.4)	13.2 (5.2)	0.2 (0.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	9.4 (3.7)	39.5 (15.6)	59.9 (23.6)	277.5 (109.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.7	12.7	12.6	13.0	13.2	12.2	11.4	12.1	13.4	17.3	18.1	15.0	166.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.2	3.0	6.0	11.5	13.2	12.2	11.4	12.1	13.5	16.5	12.5	4.1	119.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	13.5	10.3	7.6	2.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	6.9	11.6	54.4
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[11]

See also

• List of townships in Ontario