Georgian Bluffs
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| Georgian Bluffs | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′N 81°02′W / 44.65°N 81.033°WCoordinates: 44°39′N 81°02′W / 44.65°N 81.033°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Settled | |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alan Barfoot |
| • Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| • Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 603.58 km2 (233.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,506 |
| • Density | 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.georgianbluffs.on.ca |
Georgian Bluffs is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County located between Colpoy's Bay and Owen Sound on Georgian Bay.
The township was incorporated on January 1, 2001 by amalgamating the former townships of Derby, Keppel, and Sarawak, and the village of Shallow Lake.
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[edit] Communities
The township comprises the communities of Alvanley, Balmy Beach, Benallen, Big Bay, Clavering, Copperkettle, Cruickshank, East Linton, Hogg, Inglis Falls, Jackson, Keady, Kemble, Kilsyth, Lake Charles, Lindenwood, Oxenden, Shallow Lake, Shouldice, Springmount, Squire, Wolseley and Zion.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 10,506
- % Change (2001–2006): 3.7
- Dwellings:4,697
- Area (km².): 603.58
- Density (persons per km².): 17.4
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 10,506
- Population in 2001: 10,152 (or 10,127 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
- Population in 1996:
- Derby (township): 2891
- Keppel (township): 4042
- Sarawak (township): 2832
- Shallow Lake (village): 491
- Population in 1991:
- Derby (township): 2818
- Keppel (township): 3612
- Sarawak (township): 2803
- Shallow Lake (village): 505
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Georgian Bluffs 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=3542053&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Georgian%20Bluffs&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
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Colpoy's Bay / Neyaashiinigmiing 27 | |
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Georgian Bay Owen Sound Meaford |
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