West Grey, Ontario
Encyclopedia
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.
, 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, Pomona, Priceville
, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.
Census:
Population trend:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in western 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....
, Canada
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...
, in Grey County
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River
Beatty Saugeen River
The Beatty Saugeen River is a river in the Saugeen River and Lake Huron drainage basins in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the South Saugeen River.-Course:...
, and the South Saugeen River. Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police
West Grey Police
West Grey Police is the police service for the Municipality of West Grey in southwestern Ontario. West Grey is an amalgamated municipality , consisting of the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, the former Village of Neustadt, and the former Town of Durham...
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 AberdeenAberdeen, Grey County, Ontario
Aberdeen is a community in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Aberdeen consists of a series of houses in a historical Canadian village site. The village is located north of both the Durham Interforest factory and the stretch of Grey Road 4 between Durham and Hanover.The first settlers came to Aberdeen...
, Allan Park
Allan Park, Ontario
Allan Park, in Grey County, Ontario, Canada is the site of Telesat Canada's Allan Park Earth Station. Allan Park is located on Grey County Road 4 between Durham to the east and Hanover to the west, and north of Ayton...
, Alsfeldt, Ayton
Ayton, Ontario
Ayton is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.Formerly the seat of local government for the disbanded Normanby Township, it is best described as a rural village nestled on the banks of the South Saugeen River and the centre of a prosperous farming area.Although...
, Barhead, Bentinck
Bentinck, Ontario
Bentinck was a township of Grey County, Ontario, Canada from 1850 to 2000. In 2000 it ceased to formally exist as it was amalgamated with other municipalities into the Township of West Grey. Although it is no longer formally a township, local sideroads and concessions are still all named after the...
, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham
Durham, Ontario
Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula.-Location:...
, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Pomona, Priceville
Priceville, Ontario
Priceville is a small village in the southwest corner of the Municipality of Grey Highlands Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Priceville is located on Grey Road 4, east of Durham and southwest of Flesherton...
, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.
Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
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Census:
- Population: 12,193
- % Change (2001-2006): 3.8
- Area (km²): 875.37
- Density (persons per km²): 13.9
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4719 (total dwellings: 5265)
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 12,193
- Population in 2001: 11,741
- Population total in 1996: 11,499
- Bentinck (township): 3597
- Durham (town): 2641
- Glenelg (township): 2136
- Neustadt (village): 568
- Normanby (township): 2678
- Population in 1991:
- Bentinck (township): 3463
- Durham (town): 2558
- Glenelg (township): 1871
- Neustadt (village): 551
- Normanby (township): 2797