West Grey, Ontario

West Grey is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River. Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service.

The municipality was formed on January 1, 2001, when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.

Communities

The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:^[1]

• Population: 12,193
• % Change (2001-2006): 3.8
• Area (km²): 875.37
• Density (persons per km²): 13.9
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4719 (total dwellings: 5265)

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 12,193
• Population in 2001: 11,741
• Population total in 1996: 11,499
  • Bentinck (township): 3597
  • Durham (town): 2641
  • Glenelg (township): 2136
  • Neustadt (village): 568
  • Normanby (township): 2678
• Population in 1991:
  • Bentinck (township): 3463
  • Durham (town): 2558
  • Glenelg (township): 1871
  • Neustadt (village): 551
  • Normanby (township): 2797

References

External links

• Municipality of West Grey
• The County of Grey Geographic Information Systems
• Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority