South Bruce, Ontario

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South Bruce
Township
South Bruce
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°02′N 81°12′W / 44.033°N 81.200°W / 44.033; -81.200Coordinates: 44°02′N 81°12′W / 44.033°N 81.200°W / 44.033; -81.200
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Bruce
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
 • Mayor Bill Goetz
 • Federal riding Huron—Bruce
 • Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
 • Land 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,685
 • Density 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.town.southbruce.on.ca

South Bruce is a municipality in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

History

South Bruce was created in 1999 as part of county-wide municipal restructuring. In 1998, the Township of Culross and the Village of Teeswater amalgamated to form the Township of Teeswater-Culross. Similarly, the Village of Mildmay joined with the Township of Carrick to form the Township of Mildmay-Carrick. The following year, both Mildmay-Carrick and Teeswater-Culross amalgamated again to form South Bruce, choosing Teeswater as the seat of the municipality.

Communities

The two main population centres in South Bruce are Mildmay and Teeswater. The following communities are also within the municipal boundaries:

Demographics

Canada census – South Bruce, Ontario community profile
 201120062001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:

5685 (-4.3% from 2006)
487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi)
11.7 /km2 (30 /sq mi)

2346

5939 (-2.0% from 2001)
487.17 km2 (188.10 sq mi)
12.2 /km2 (32 /sq mi)
38.2 (M: 38.0, F: 38.4)
2297
$50,952

6063 (-3.0% from 1996)
487.19 km2 (188.11 sq mi)
12.4 /km2 (32 /sq mi)
36.1 (M: 35.7, F: 36.5)
2278
$48,142

References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 5685
  • Population in 2006: 5939
  • Population in 2001: 6063
  • Population total in 1996: 6248
    • Carrick (township): 2431
    • Culross (township): 1638
    • Mildmay (village): 1110
    • Teeswater (village): 1069
  • Population in 1991:
    • Carrick (township): 2378
    • Culross (township): 1636
    • Mildmay (village): 1095
    • Teeswater (village): 1066

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "South Bruce census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-16. 
  2. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-16. 
  3. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16. 
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links


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