Morris-Turnberry

Morris-Turnberry
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Morris-Turnberry Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°51′N 81°15′W / 43.850°N 81.250°W / 43.850; -81.250Coordinates: 43°51′N 81°15′W / 43.850°N 81.250°W / 43.850; -81.250
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Huron
Formed	2001
Government
• Mayor	Paul Gowing
• Federal riding	Huron—Bruce
• Prov. riding	Huron—Bruce
Area^[1]
• Land	376.55 km² (145.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	3,413
• Density	9.1/km² (24/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	N0G
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.morris-turnberry.on.ca

The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north portion of Huron County, near the Bruce County border, southeast of Wingham.

It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Morris and Turnberry townships in 2001 in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The two former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.

Morris-Turnberry's only significant settlement is Bluevale, located at the junction of Huron Roads 86 and 87 east of Wingham. This is where Elias Disney, father of Walt Disney, was born in 1859. The other communities (Blyth, Belgrave, Brussels and Wingham) are all bordering on neighbouring municipalities.

A notable native is Elias Disney, the father of Walt Disney, the founder and namesake of Disney.

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

Population in 2011: 3413
Population in 2006: 3403
Population in 2001: 3499
Population total in 1996: 3504
- Morris (township): 1732
- Turnberry (township): 1772
Population in 1991:
- Morris (township): 1725
- Turnberry (township): 1582

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1155 (total dwellings: 1246)