Brockton, Ontario

Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton

St. Michael Church remains, Brant Township
Brockton

Location in southern Ontario

Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Bruce
Settled 1848
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
  Mayor David Inglis
  Federal riding Huron—Bruce
  Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
  Land 565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 9,432
  Density 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA N0G
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.brockton.ca
Residence of James Tolton, Brant Township, 1881

Brockton is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2011, the population was 9,432.

The current municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, by amalgamating the former township of Brant, former township of Greenock and the town of Walkerton. Brockton's name was formed as a portmanteau of the three merged municipalities (Brant Greenock Walkerton).

Communities

Communities in the Municipality of Brockton include the former town of Walkerton and the villages within the boundaries of the two former Brant and Greenock Townships: Bradley, Cargill, Chepstow, Dunkeld, Eden Grove, Glammis, Greenock, Little Egypt, Malcolm, Maple Hill, Narva, Marle Lake, Lake Rosalind, Pearl Lake, Pinkerton, Portal, Riversdale and Solway.

Mayors

Demographics

Canada census – Brockton, Ontario community profile
2011 2006
Population: 9432 (-2.2% from 2006) 9641 (-0.2% from 2001)
Land area: 565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi) 565.07 km2 (218.17 sq mi)
Population density: 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi)
Median age: 45.0 (M: 44.4, F: 45.5) 42.5 (M: 41.6, F: 43.2)
Total private dwellings: 4157 4064
Median household income: $55,232
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] earlier[4]

Mother tongue:[3]

Population trend:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brockton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  3. 1 2 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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