Georgian Bluffs
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Georgian Bluffs is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County located between Colpoy's Bay and Owen Sound on Georgian Bay.
Georgian Bluffs | |
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| Township of Georgian Bluffs | |
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  Georgian Bluffs  Georgian Bluffs | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′N 81°02′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sue Carleton |
| • Fed. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| • Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| Area | |
| • Land | 599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 11,100 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | www |
The township was incorporated on January 1, 2001, by amalgamating the former Townships of Derby, Keppel, and Sarawak, and the former Village of Shallow Lake.[2]
History
The now-former township of Derby was surveyed by the prolific Crown land surveyor Charles Rankin in 1846.[3]
Communities
The township comprises the communities of:
- Alvanley
- Balmy Beach
- Benallen
- Big Bay
- Clavering
- Copperkettle
- Cruickshank
- East Linton
- Hogg
- Inglis Falls
- Jackson
- Keady
- Kemble
- Kilsyth
- Lake Charles
- Lindenwood
- Oxenden
- Shallow Lake
- Shouldice
- Springmount
- Squire
- Wolseley
- Zion
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Georgian Bluffs had a population of 11,100 living in 4,495 of its 5,269 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 10,479. With a land area of 599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 11,100 (+5.9% from 2016) | 10,479 (0.7% from 2011) | 10,404 (-1.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi) | 604.37 km2 (233.35 sq mi) | 604.36 km2 (233.34 sq mi) |
| Population density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Median age | 51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52.0) | 45.6 (M: 45.3, F: 45.9) | |
| Private dwellings | 5,269 (total) 4,495 (occupied) | 5,069 (total) | 4,896 (total) |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,861 |
