Bayham is a municipality in the southeast corner of Elgin County

Elgin County, Ontario

Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin...

, Ontario

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, Canada

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. It is south of the town of Tillsonburg

Tillsonburg, Ontario

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 and Oxford County

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History

Bayham was named in 1810 for Viscount Bayham

Marquess Camden

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 Charles Pratt, a friend of land grant recipient Colonel Talbot

Thomas Talbot (Upper Canada)

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. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1850. The villages of Port Burwell

Port Burwell, Ontario

Port Burwell is a community on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.It is situated at the mouth of Big Otter Creek.-History:...

 and Vienna were incorporated as separate municipalities and separated from the township in 1949 and 1853 respectively.

In 1998, Bayham was re-amalgamated with Port Burwell and Vienna to form an expanded Township of Bayham.

Communities

The municipality comprises the communities of Corinth, Eden, Froggetts Corners, North Hall, Port Burwell

Port Burwell, Ontario

Port Burwell is a community on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.It is situated at the mouth of Big Otter Creek.-History:...

, Richmond, Springer's Hill, Straffordville, Vienna and Wadger.

Demographics according to 2006 Census

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Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 6727
• Population in 2001: 6375
• Population total in 1996: 6234
  • Bayham (township): 4721
  • Port Burwell (village): 1023
  • Vienna (village): 490
• Population in 1991:
  • Bayham (township): 4309
  • Port Burwell (village): 883
  • Vienna (village): 481

External links

• Municipality of Bayham