South Bruce, Ontario
- South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
South Bruce | |
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| Municipality of South Bruce | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Formed | January 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Buckle |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,685 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
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:
- Carlsruhe
- Deemerton
- Formosa
Demographics
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 5685 (-4.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi) |
| Population density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 2346 (total) |
| Median household income |
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 5685
- Population in 2006: 5939
- Population in 2001: 6063
- Population total in 1996: 6248
- Carrick (township): 2431
- Culross (township): 1638
- Mildmay (village): 1110
- Teeswater (village): 1069
- Population in 1991:
- Carrick (township): 2378
- Culross (township): 1636
- Mildmay (village): 1095
- Teeswater (village): 1066
See also
References
- ^ a b c "South Bruce 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).
- ^ "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
External links
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