Northern Bruce Peninsula
Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
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| Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
 Pike Bay | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Formed | January 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milt McIver |
| • Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| • Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| Area | |
| • Land | 781.77 km2 (301.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,744 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0H |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is located on the Bruce Peninsula in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular vacation spot in the summer for its water sports and cottaging, and in the winter for snowmobiling. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, when the townships of St. Edmunds, Lindsay, and Eastnor (which was named after Eastnor, Herefordshire[2]), as well as the Village of Lion's Head, were amalgamated.
It is home to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, the Fathom Five National Marine Park, and the Lion's Head Provincial Park.
Communities
Its main population centres are Lion's Head and Tobermory. Other communities include Barrow Bay, Clarke's Corners, Dyer's Bay, Ferndale, Hope Bay, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, and Stokes Bay.
Demographics
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 3744 (−2.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 781.77 km2 (301.84 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 4954 (total) |
| Median household income |
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 3744
- Population in 2006: 3850
- Population in 2001: 3599
- Population total in 1996: 3500
- Eastnor (township): 1443
- Lindsay (township): 500
- Lion's Head (village): 550
- St. Edmunds (township): 1007
- Population in 1991:
- Eastnor (township): 1317
- Lindsay (township): 505
- Lion's Head (village): 491
- St. Edmunds (township): 979
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Northern Bruce Peninsula census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-16. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Hepburn, Glen Gordon (1987). Benchmarks : A History of Eastnor Township and Lion's Head. Owen Sound: The Eastnor and Lion's Head Historical Society. p. 13. ISBN 0-9692848-0-2.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Places adjacent to Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
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