South Bruce, Ontario
- South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
South Bruce | |
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Municipality (lower-tier) | |
Municipality of South Bruce | |
South Bruce | |
Coordinates: 44°02′N 81°12′W / 44.033°N 81.200°WCoordinates: 44°02′N 81°12′W / 44.033°N 81.200°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Bruce |
Formed | January 1, 1999 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Buckle |
• Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
• Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
Area | |
• Land | 487.48 km2 (188.22 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 5,639 |
• Density | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www |
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 | |||
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2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Population: | 5,639 (-0.8% from 2011) | 5,685 (-4.3% from 2006) | 5,939 (-2.0% from 2001) |
Land area: | 487.48 km2 (188.22 sq mi) | 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi) | 487.17 km2 (188.10 sq mi) |
Population density: | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Median age: | 42.2 (M: 42.1, F: 42.3) | 38.2 (M: 38.0, F: 38.4) | |
Total private dwellings: | 2,381 | 2,346 | 2,297 |
Median household income: | $71,270 | $50,952 | |
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5] |
- 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[]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: South Bruce, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links[]
Categories:
- Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario
- Municipalities in Bruce County
- Township municipalities in Ontario
- Western Ontario geography stubs