Brockton, Ontario

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This article is about the town in Bruce County, Ontario. For the neighbourhood of Toronto and former town, see Brockton Village.
Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton
St. Michael Church remains, Brant
St. Michael Church remains, Brant
Brockton is located in Bruce County
Brockton
Brockton
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
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyBruce
Settled1848
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorChris Peabody
 • Federal ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
 • Land565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total9,461
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0G
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.brockton.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Residence of James Tolton, Brant Township, 1881

Brockton is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2016, the population was 9,461.[1]

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[]

  • David Thomson (1999-2003)
  • Charlie Bagnato (2003-2010)
  • David Inglis (2010–2018)
  • Chris Peabody (2018-present)

Demographics[]

hideCanada census – Brockton, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 9,461 (+0.3% from 2011) 9,432 (-2.2% from 2006) 9,641 (-0.2% from 2001)
Land area: 565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi) 565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi) 565.07 km2 (218.17 sq mi)
Population density: 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi)
Median age: 46.2 (M: 45.0, F: 47.5) 45.0 (M: 44.4, F: 45.5) 42.5 (M: 41.6, F: 43.2)
Total private dwellings: 4,252 4,157 4,064
Median household income: $67,597 $55,232
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 95.2%
  • French as first language: 0.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 4.5%

Population trend:[6][7][1]

  • Population in 2016: 9,461
  • Population in 2011: 9,432
  • Population in 2006: 9,641
  • Population in 2001: 9,658
  • Population total in 1996: 10,163
    • Brant (township): 3,455
    • Greenock (township): 1,672
    • Walkerton (town): 5,036
  • Population in 1991:
    • Brant (township): 3,420
    • Greenock (township): 1,741
    • Walkerton (town): 4,939

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brockton, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. ^ "Brockton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

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