South Bruce, Ontario

South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
South Bruce
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of South Bruce
South Bruce

Location in southern Ontario

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
County Bruce
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
  Mayor Robert Buckle
  Federal riding Huron—Bruce
  Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
  Land 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 5,685
  Density 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.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. The following communities are also within the municipal boundaries:

Demographics

Canada census – South Bruce, Ontario community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 5685 (-4.3% from 2006) 5939 (-2.0% from 2001) 6063 (-3.0% from 1996)
Land area: 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi) 487.17 km2 (188.10 sq mi) 487.19 km2 (188.11 sq mi)
Population density: 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
Median age: 38.2 (M: 38.0, F: 38.4) 36.1 (M: 35.7, F: 36.5)
Total private dwellings: 2346 2297 2278
Median household income: $50,952 $48,142
References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "South Bruce census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  2. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links


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