Brooke-Alvinston

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Brooke-Alvinston
—  Township  —
Brooke-Alvinston is located in Ontario
Brooke-Alvinston
Coordinates: 42°51′N 81°55′W / 42.85°N 81.917°W / 42.85; -81.917Coordinates: 42°51′N 81°55′W / 42.85°N 81.917°W / 42.85; -81.917
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Lambton
Settled 1830s
Formed 2001
Government
 • Mayor Don McGugan
 • Federal riding Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
 • Prov. riding Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Area[1]
 • Land 311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 2,661
 • Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0N
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website brookealvinston.com

Brooke-Alvinston is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Lambton County. It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Township of Brooke (incorporated 1842) was amalgamated with the Village of Alvinston (incorporated on June 12, 1880).

The township comprises the communities of Alvinston, Grays, Inwood, Rokeby, Sutorville, Walnut and Weidman.

Inwood is fifty-one kilometers from Sarnia, the nearest and biggest urban centre.

[edit] Demographics

Canada census – Brooke-Alvinston Community Profile
  2011 2006 2001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:






2661 (-4.5% from 2001)
311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi)
8.5 /km2 (22 /sq mi)
38.4 (males: 38.4, females: 38.3)
1035
$51,403

2785 (-3.8% from 1996)
311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi)
8.9 /km2 (23 /sq mi)
36.2 (males: 35.6, females: 36.7)
1064
$50,061
References: 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2006: 2661
  • Population in 2001: 2785
  • Population total in 1996: 2894
    • Alvinston (village): 1037
    • Brooke (township): 1857
  • Population in 1991:
    • Alvinston (village): 920
    • Brooke (township): 1902

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Brooke-Alvinston community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3538015&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Brooke-Alvinston&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  3. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

[edit] External links


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