Adelaide Metcalfe

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{{Short description|Township in Ontario, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Adelaide Metcalfe
| official_name = Township of Adelaide Metcalfe
| settlement_type = [[List of township municipalities in Ontario|Township]] ([[List of municipalities in Ontario#Lower-tier municipalities|lower-tier]])
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_skyline = Adelaide ON.JPG
| image_caption = Adelaide in June 2012
| image_flag =
| flag_size = 120x100px
| image_shield =
| shield_size = 100x90px
| image_map =
| mapsize = 200px
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = CAN ON Middlesex#Canada Southern Ontario
| pushpin_mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|42|57|N|81|42|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{ON}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = [[Middlesex County, Ontario|Middlesex]]
| established_title = Settled
| established_date =
| established_title2 = Formed
| established_date2 = January 1, 2001
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Susan Clarke
| leader_title1 = Federal riding
| leader_name1 = [[Middlesex—London]]
| leader_title2 = Prov. riding
| leader_name2 = [[Lambton—Kent—Middlesex (provincial electoral district)|Lambton—Kent—Middlesex]]
| area_total_km2 =
| area_land_km2 = 331.46
| area_water_km2 =
| area_footnotes = <ref name="cp 2011"/>
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539047&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=adelaide&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |title=Adelaide-Metcalfe census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2011 Census|2011 Census of Population]] |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=2012-08-08}}</ref>
| population_total = 2990
| population_density_km2=9.0
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in Canada|Postal Code]]
| postal_code = N0M, N7G
| area_codes = [[Area codes 519 and 226|519 and 226]]
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 227
| website = [http://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/ adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Adelaide Metcalfe''' ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016 population]]: 2,990) is a [[township (Canada)|township]] in [[Middlesex County, Ontario|Middlesex County]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2001 through the amalgamation of the former Township of Adelaide and the Township of Metcalfe. It is part of the [[London, Ontario|London]] [[census metropolitan area]].

==Communities==
The township contains the communities of Adelaide, Crathie, Dejong, Kerwood, Keyser, Mullifarry, Napier, Napperton, Springfield, Walkers and Wrightmans Corners. The administrative offices of the township are in the locality of Adelaide.

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
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|type = Canada
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|footnote = 2016{{Canada census/reference|year=2016|access_date=}}, 2011{{Canada census/reference|year=2011|access_date=}}, 2006{{Canada census/reference|year=2006|access_date=}}, earlier{{Canada census/reference|year=2001}}

|1991|2956{{efn|Population is the sum of Adelaide (township): 1970 and Metcalfe (township): 986}}
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|3128{{efn|Population is the sum of Adelaide (township): 1901 and Metcalfe (township): 1057}}
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|3149
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|3150
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|3028
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|2990
}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Adelaide-Metcalfe had a population of {{val|3011|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1013|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1056|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:3011-2990}}|2990|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|2990|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|331.11|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3011|331.11|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 2, 2022}}</ref>

According to the [[2011 canadian census|2011 Canadian Census]], the median age was 39.7 years old which is approximately the same as the national average at 40.6 years old.<ref name=CensusProfile2011>{{cite web |title=Census Profile – 2011 Census |date=2012-10-24 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539047&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Adelaide%20Metcalfe&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1|accessdate=2016-03-27}}</ref>

According to the 2011 National Household Survey, {{ Percentage | 2620 | 3055 | 1 }} of Adelaide Metcalfe residents are Canadian citizens by birth, and about {{ Percentage | 75 | 3055 | 1 }} of residents are recent immigrants (from 2001 to 2011). Residents of Adelaide Metcalfe are primarily [[White Canadian|White]] ({{ Percentage | 2950 | 3055 | 1 }}), with a small community of [[Korean Canadians|Koreans]] ({{ Percentage | 100 | 3055 | 1 }}). Specifically, residents of Adelaide Metcalfe identify their ethnic origin as:
[[Canadians|Canadian]] ({{ Percentage | 1105 | 3055 | 1 }}),
[[English Canadian|English]] ({{ Percentage | 980 | 3055 | 1 }}),
[[Dutch Canadian|Dutch]] ({{ Percentage | 830 | 3055 | 1 }}),
[[Scottish Canadian|Scottish]] ({{ Percentage | 795 | 3055 | 1 }}), and
[[Irish Canadian|Irish]] ({{ Percentage | 555 | 3055 | 1 }}). According to the 2011 Census, [[English language|English]] is the mother tongue of {{ Percentage | 2665 | 3055 | 1 }} of the population, with a small population of [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ({{ Percentage | 145 | 3055 | 1 }}) and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ({{ Percentage | 70 | 3055 | 1 }}) speakers.<ref name=NHS2011Census>{{cite web |title=National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011 |date=2013-09-11 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539047&Data=Count&SearchText=Adelaide%20Metcalfe&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |accessdate=2016-03-27}}</ref><ref name=CensusProfile2011 /> Adelaide Metcalfe has {{ Percentage | 1945 | 3055 | 1 }} Christian adherents whereas {{ Percentage | 1090 | 3055 | 1 }} does not affiliate with any religion.<ref name=NHS2011Census />

The highest levels of education obtained by residents aged 25 to 64 years old, are as follows: {{ Percentage | 1025 | 2380 | 1 }} of people have a post-secondary schooling degree (including {{ Percentage | 220 | 2380 | 1 }} with a University degree or higher), {{ Percentage | 775 | 2380 | 1 }} have a high school degree (or equivalent) and {{ Percentage | 575 | 2380 | 1 }} have no certificate, diploma or degree; these represent somewhat higher education rates than Canadian averages at {{ Percentage | 11782685 | 18383920 | 1 }}, {{ Percentage | 4270665 | 18383920 | 1 }}, & {{ Percentage | 2330580 | 18383920 | 1 }} respectively.<ref name=NHS2011Census />

The [[median]] [[household income]] before taxes is $28,644, and after taxes is $26,846; lower than the provincial or national figures at $66,358 and $61,072 pre-tax ($58,717 and $54,089 after tax) respectively. The median commute time to work for those 15 years and over was 20.3 minutes with almost all commutes ({{ Percentage | 1,085 | 1,150 | 1 }}) done by personal vehicle as a driver. The median value of a dwelling in Adelaide Metcalfe is $250,399 which is less than the Canadian median value of $280,552 and the Ontario median value of $300,862.<ref name=NHS2011Census />

==Government==
[[File:Adelaide Metcalfe ON.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Municipal office]]
The Township is led by a Council with a mayor and four councillors. The current council was elected in 2018 along with all other municipal elections in Ontario, and the next election will be in 2022. The members of the current council are:
*Mayor: Kurtis Smith
*Councillors: Betty Ann MacKinnon, Mary Ann Hendrikx, Mike Brodie, Sue Clarke

==Notable people==
*[[Matthew J. Royal]] (1863–1900), novelist and playwright born in Adelaide<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/royal_matthew_j|title=Royal, Matthew J|date=12 September 2022|first=John|last= Clute|encyclopedia=[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]}}</ref>
== Notes ==
{{Notelist|30em}}

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in Ontario]]
* [[List of townships in Ontario]]
* [[Royal eponyms in Canada]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite cgndb|id= FEVLX|title= Adelaide Metcalfe|accessdate= 2010-06-13}}
*{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map |title=Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 40I13, 40P4 |work=[[Atlas of Canada]] |publisher=Natural Resources Canada |accessdate=2010-06-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210175927/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map |archivedate=2010-02-10 }}
{{refend}}

==External links==
*{{official|http://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca}}

{{Geographic location|
North=[[North Middlesex, Ontario|North Middlesex]]|
Northeast=[[Middlesex Centre]]|
West=[[Warwick, Ontario|Warwick]]<br>[[Brooke-Alvinston]]|
Center=Adelaide Metcalfe|
East=[[Strathroy-Caradoc]]|
South=[[Southwest Middlesex, Ontario|Southwest Middlesex]]
}}

[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Middlesex County, Ontario]]

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