Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent (2021 population: 103,988) is a single-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is mostly rural, and its population centres are Chatham, Wallaceburg, Tilbury, Blenheim, Ridgetown, Wheatley and Dresden. The current Municipality of Chatham-Kent was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of Blenheim, Bothwell, Camden, the City of Chatham, the Township of Chatham, Dover, Dresden, Erie Beach, Erieau, Harwich, Highgate, Howard, Oxford, Raleigh, Ridgetown, Romney, Thamesville, Tilbury East, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Wheatley and Zone.
Key facts
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- Chatham-Kent
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- Municipality of Chatham-Kent
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- Municipality (single-tier)
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- Classic Car Capital of Canada, The Maple City
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- Downtown Chatham (2012) and 5th Street bridge over the Thames River
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- Map of Ontario CHATHAM-KENT.svg
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- Ontario
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- History
- Black population
- After slavery ended in the United States
- Later History
- Communities
- Geography
- Climate
- Adjacent townships and municipalities
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Language
- Economy and industry
- Agribusiness and chemical
- Automotive
- Energy
- Public sector
- Retail hub
- Attractions
- Arts and culture
- Health care
- Media
- Television stations
- Radio broadcast stations
- Print media
- Online media
- Education
- Elementary and secondary
- Post-secondary
- Sports
- Baseball
- Hockey
- Rugby Union football
- Transportation
- Road
- Rail
- Bus
- Air
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Chatham-Kent (2021 population: 103,988) is a single-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is mostly rural, and its population centres are Chatham, Wallaceburg, Tilbury, Blenheim, Ridgetown, Wheatley and Dresden. The current Municipality of Chatham-Kent was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of Blenheim, Bothwell, Camden, the City of Chatham, the Township of Chatham, Dover, Dresden, Erie Beach, Erieau, Harwich, Highgate, Howard, Oxford, Raleigh, Ridgetown, Romney, Thamesville, Tilbury East, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Wheatley and Zone.
The Chatham-Kent census division, which includes the independent Delaware Nation at Moraviantown First Nation, had a population of 104,316 in the 2021 census.