Bluewater, Ontario

Bluewater
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Bluewater
Bluewater
Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.450°N 81.600°W / 43.450; -81.600Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.450°N 81.600°W / 43.450; -81.600
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Huron
Formed 2001
Government
  Mayor Tyler Hessel
  Federal riding Huron—Bruce
  Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
  Land 416.99 km2 (161.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 7,044
  Density 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0M
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.town.bluewater.on.ca

Bluewater is a town located in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 when the Government of Ontario instituted the amalgamation of municipalities throughout the province. Specifically, the former townships of Hay and Stanley were merged with the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich.

Geography

Bluewater's western boundary is Lake Huron. Its northern boundary is the Bayfield River between Lake Huron and Clinton. Highway 4 is the eastern boundary, while Huron Road 83 and the Exeter urban boundary (in South Huron) form the southern boundary.

Bluewater includes the communities of Bayfield, Blake, Brucefield, Dashwood, Hensall, Kippen, St. Joseph, Sarepta, Vanastra, Varna, and Zurich.

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

Notable persons

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bluewater, Ontario (Code 3540010) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  3. 1 2 "Brothers Cal and Ryan O'Reilly get set for NHL season in Nashville, Denver". Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
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