Waterdown | |
|---|---|
Community (Dissolved village) | |
Waterdown Water Tower Memorial Hall Former Public Library | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Waterdown | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 79°53′W / 43.333°N 79.883°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Hamilton |
| Incorporated | 1830 (village) |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 1974 (Flamborough) |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2001 (Hamilton) |
| Founded by | Ebenezer Griffin |
| Government | |
| • MP | Dan Muys |
| • MPP | Donna Skelly |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, and 365 |
Waterdown is a community in the city of Hamilton in the Canadian province of Ontario. Waterdown is approximately 60 km west of downtown Toronto and, as of 2021, has a population of approximately 24,400 residents.
On January 1, 2001, the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of six municipalities, Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, and Stoney Creek. Before the amalgamation, the old city of Hamilton had 331,121 Hamiltonians divided into 100 neighbourhoods. The newly-amalgamated city had 490,268 people in over 200 neighbourhoods.[1]
Waterdown was created from that part of East Flamborough Township on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, just east of the junction of Dundas Street (Highway 5) and Highway 6, traditionally known as Clappison's Corners.
In 1974, the village was amalgamated with East Flamborough, West Flamborough and Beverly townships to form the Town of Flamborough. In 2001, Flamborough and five other municipalities were amalgamated into the City of Hamilton.
Waterdown has seen significant commercial development, including opening an expansive YMCA facility. Waterdown population growth was approximately 28.9% over the years 1996 and 2001. In 2012, the average house price in Waterdown was nearly $400,000.[2]
Waterdown District High School (WDHS) expanded its facilities in 2012.
- ^ Manson, Bill (2003). Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods. North Shore Publishing Inc. ISBN 1-896899-22-6.
- ^ "Sold! Housing boom brings radical changes to a new Waterdown". August 4, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2015.