Brockton is a town in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, located in Bruce County

Bruce County, Ontario

Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....

. , the population was 9,658. The area was 565.07 square kilometres.

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

Walkerton, Ontario

Walkerton is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within and governed by the municipality of Brockton. It is the site of Brockton's municipal offices and the county seat of Bruce County...

. Brockton's name was formed as a portmanteau of the three merged municipalities (Brant Greenock Walkerton).

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.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

:

• Population: 9,461
• Population change (2001-2006): -0.2
• Land area: 565.07 square kilometres (218.2 sq mi)
• Density (per km².): 17.1
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3739 (total dwellings: 4064)
• Mother tongue:
  • 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:

• 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

External links

• Municipality of Brockton