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Country
  
Canada

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Population
  
2,595 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

County
  
Dufferin

Postal Code
  
L9W 7A8

Local time
  
Friday 12:22 AM

Number of airports
  
1

East Garafraxa

Incorporated
  
January 1, 1850 (Garafraxa Twp.)

Incorporated
  
January 1, 1869 (East Garafraxa)

Weather
  
-5°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 75% Humidity

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

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Map of East Garafraxa, ON, Canada

The township includes the population centres of Marsville and Orton.

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 Indian 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.

    Demographics

    Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 2595 (2006–2011 population change: 8.6%)
  • Population in 2006: 2389 (2001–2006 population change: 7.9%)
  • Population in 2001: 2214
  • Population in 1996: 2084
  • Population in 1991: 2002

    • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 841 (total dwellings: 893)

    According to the 2011 Canadian Census, the population of East Garafraxa is 2,595, an 8.6% increase from 2006. The population density is 15.6 people per square km. The median age is 42.9 years old, a bit higher than the national median at 40.6 years old. There are 893 private dwellings with an occupancy rate of 94.2%. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the median value of a dwelling in East Garafraxa is $500,226, a lot 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. The racial make up of East Garafraxa is:

  • 98.2% White
  • 1.1% Aboriginal; 0.0% First Nations, 0.9% Metis
  • 0.7% Other

    • References

    East Garafraxa Wikipedia
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