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Brockton, Ontario

Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217
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This article is about the town in Bruce County, Ontario. For the neighbourhood of Toronto and former town, see Brockton Village.
Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton
St. Michael Church remains, Brant Township
St. Michael Church remains, Brant Township
Brockton is located in Southern Ontario
Brockton
Brockton
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyBruce
Settled1848
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorDavid Inglis
 • Federal ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
[1]
 • Land565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
9,432
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0G
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.brockton.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Residence of James Tolton, Brant Township, 1881

Brockton is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2011, the population was 9,432.

The current municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, by amalgamating the former township of Brant, former township of Greenock and the town of Walkerton. Brockton's name was formed as a portmanteau of the three merged municipalities (Brant Greenock Walkerton).

Communities

Communities in the Municipality of Brockton include the former town of Walkerton and the villages within the boundaries of the two former Brant and Greenock Townships: Bradley, Cargill, Chepstow, Dunkeld, Eden Grove, Glammis, Greenock, Little Egypt, Malcolm, Maple Hill, Narva, Marle Lake, Lake Rosalind, Pearl Lake, Pinkerton, Portal, Riversdale and Solway.

Mayors

  • David Thomson (1999-2003)
  • Charlie Bagnato (2003-2010)
  • David Inglis (2010–present)

Demographics

Canada census – Brockton, Ontario community profile
2011
Population9432 (-2.2% from 2006)
Land area565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi)
Population density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Median age45.0 (M: 44.4, F: 45.5)
Private dwellings4157 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[2] earlier[3][4]

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 95.2%
  • French as first language: 0.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 4.5%

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2006: 9641
  • Population in 2001: 9658
  • Population total in 1996: 10,163
    • Brant (township): 3455
    • Greenock (township): 1672
    • Walkerton (town): 5036
  • Population in 1991:
    • Brant (township): 3420
    • Greenock (township): 1741
    • Walkerton (town): 4939

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Brockton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  3. ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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