Pelham, Ontario - Definition and Overview

Pelham is a town on the Niagara peninsula in Ontario, Canada on the Welland River. It is in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 15,272
• % Change (1996-2001): + 6.5
• Dwellings: 5,714
• Area (sq. km.): 126.42
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 120.8

It contains seven urban areas or communities.

• Effingham
• Fenwick
• Fonthill
• North Pelham
• Pelham Centre
• Pelham Corners
• Ridgeville

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