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East Garafraxa

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nameEast Garafraxa
official_nameTownship of East Garafraxa
settlement_typeTownship (lower-tier)
image_skylineEast Garafraxa Township, Ontario (21652085298).jpg
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shield_size100x90px
image_mapEast Garafraxa within the Dufferin County.svg
mapsize200px
map_captionLocation of East Garafraxa within Dufferin County
pushpin_mapCanada Southern Ontario
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Dufferin
established_titleSettled
established_title2Incorporated
established_date2January 1, 1850 (Garafraxa Twp.)
established_title3Incorporated
established_date3January 1, 1869 (East Garafraxa)
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameGuy Gardhouse
leader_title1Federal riding
leader_name1Dufferin—Caledon
leader_title2Prov. riding
leader_name2Dufferin—Caledon
area_land_km2166.07
area_footnotes
population_as_of2016
population_footnotes
population_total2,579
population_density_km215.5
timezoneEST
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
postal_code_typePostal Code
postal_codeL9W
area_codes519, 226, 548
website

East Garafraxa is a rural township located in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, to the west of Orangeville and within relative commuting distance of Toronto, Brampton, Guelph, and Kitchener.

While it is unknown how the name "Garafraxa" came to be, there are a number of theories to its origins:

  • It is derived from an Indigeous word meaning "panther country"
  • Commemorating an old Irish estate or castle
  • From the Scottish stream, the River Garry
  • From Gaelic fraoch garbh meaning "rough heath"
  • From local botany Saxifrage or Sassafras
  • Old English word gara or gar means either a small triangular piece of land or cloth as in a sail, and the Township could be considered part fracta of the Gore, or Gara

East Garafraxa is known for, among other things, its scenic spots, and many people go there to escape from the city.

Communities

The township of East Garafraxa comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Craigsholme, Depew's Corners, Hereward, Marsville, McKee's Corner, North Erin (partially), Orton (partially), Portadown, Price's Corners, Reading, Rogertown, The Maples; Glenmorrow, Leeson's Corners, The Grove.

Demographics

|1991|2,002 |1996|2,084 |2001|2,214 |2006|2,389 |2011|2,595 |2016|2,579

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, East Garafraxa had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 166.5 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

According to the 2011 Canadian Census, the median age was 42.9 years old, a bit higher than the national median at 40.6 years old. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the median value of a dwelling in East Garafraxa is $500,226, higher than the national average at $280,552. The median household income (after-taxes) in East Garafraxa is $95,069, much higher than the national average at $54,089.

East Garafraxa is mostly made up of European descents. According to the 2016 Census, the racial make up of East Garafraxa is:

  • 90.5% White
  • 3.7% South Asian
  • 3.9% Aboriginal; 3.1% First Nations, 0.8% Metis
  • 1.9% Other

References

References

  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: East Garafraxa, Township". [[Statistics Canada]].
  2. Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]] census
  3. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". [[Statistics Canada]].
  4. "NHS Profile of East Garafraxa".
  5. (July 2025). "East Garafraxa, Ontario (Code 3522001) census profile". Statistics Canada.
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