Elgin County

Elgin County is a county of the Canadian province of Ontario with a 2016 population of 50,069. Its population centres are St. Thomas, Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Dutton and West Lorne. The county seat is St. Thomas, which is separated from the county but within its geographic boundary. Subdivisions Elgin County is composed of seven incorporated municipalities (in order of population): Municipality of Central Elgin Township of Malahide Town of Aylmer Municipality of Bayham Municipality of West Elgin Township of Southwold Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich The City of St. Thomas is geographically within the boundaries of Elgin County and part of the Elgin census division, but is separated from county administration. Historical townships