West Grey, Ontario

West Grey
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of West Grey

Durham, seat of and largest community in West Grey
West Grey

Location in southern Ontario

Coordinates: 44°11′N 80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°W / 44.183; -80.817Coordinates: 44°11′N 80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°W / 44.183; -80.817
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Grey
Formed January 1, 2001
Government
  Mayor Kevin Eccles
  Federal riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
  Prov. riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area[1]
  Land 876.02 km2 (338.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 12,286
  Density 14.0/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0G 1R0
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.westgrey.com

West Grey is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River. Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service.

The municipality was formed on January 1, 2001, when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.

Communities

The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Neustadt, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census:[1]

Population trend:[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "West Grey census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

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