South Bruce, Ontario

South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula

South Bruce
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of South Bruce

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	Robert Buckle
• 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:

Carlsruhe
Deemerton
Formosa

Demographics

Canada census – South Bruce, Ontario community profile

	2011	2006	2001

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^[2] 2006^[3] 2001^[4]

Population trend:^[5]

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

References

1 2 "South Bruce census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Official website

Brockton

Huron-Kinloss

West Grey

South Bruce

Morris-Turnberry, Howick

Minto

Bruce County, Ontario

Towns	Brockton Kincardine Saugeen Shores South Bruce Peninsula

Townships	Arran–Elderslie Huron-Kinloss Northern Bruce Peninsula South Bruce

First Nations	Chippewas of Nawash Saugeen

First Nations reserves	Cape Croker Hunting Ground 60B Chief's Point 28 Neyaashiinigmiing 27 Saugeen 29 Saugeen & Cape Croker Fishing Island 1 Saugeen Hunting Grounds 60A

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