South Bruce, Ontario

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South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
South Bruce
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of South Bruce
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South Bruce is located in Bruce County
South Bruce
South Bruce
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
CountyBruce
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorRobert Buckle
 • Federal ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
[1]
 • Land487.48 km2 (188.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total5,639
 • Density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.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. Other communities within the municipal boundaries are Carlsruhe, Deemerton, Formosa and Salem.

Demographics[]

Canada census – South Bruce, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population5,639 (-0.8% from 2011)5,685 (-4.3% from 2006)
Land area487.48 km2 (188.22 sq mi)487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi)
Population density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age42.2 (M: 42.1, F: 42.3)
Total private dwellings2,3812,346
Median household income$71,270
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] earlier[4][5]

Population trend:[6][1]

  • Population in 2016: 5,639
  • Population in 2011: 5,685
  • Population in 2006: 5,939
  • Population in 2001: 6,063
  • Population total in 1996: 6,248
    • Carrick (township): 2,431
    • Culross (township): 1,638
    • Mildmay (village): 1,110
    • Teeswater (village): 1,069
  • Population in 1991:
    • Carrick (township): 2,378
    • Culross (township): 1,636
    • Mildmay (village): 1,095
    • Teeswater (village): 1,066

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: South Bruce, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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