South Bruce, Ontario
Municipality in Ontario, Canada
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South Bruce is a municipality in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
South Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of South Bruce | |
  South Bruce  South Bruce | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′N 81°12′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Formed | January 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Goetz |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 486.86 km2 (187.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,880 |
| • Density | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
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- South Bruce is not to be confused with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
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.
South Bruce is one of two Ontario communities[2] being considered as a potential deep geological repository site for Canada's used nuclear fuel.
Communities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Bruce had a population of 5,880 living in 2,280 of its 2,419 total private dwellings, a change of 4.3% from its 2016 population of 5,639. With a land area of 486.86 km2 (187.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.1/km2 (31.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,880 (+4.3% from 2016) | 5,639 (-0.8% from 2011) | 5,685 (-4.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 486.86 km2 (187.98 sq mi) | 487.48 km2 (188.22 sq mi) | 487.27 km2 (188.14 sq mi) |
| Population density | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Median age | 41.2 (M: 40.8, F: 41.6) | 42.2 (M: 42.1, F: 42.3) | |
| Private dwellings | 2,419 (total) 2,280 (occupied) | 2,381 (total) | 2,346 (total) |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $71,270 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,063 | — |
| 2006 | 5,939 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,685 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,639 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,880 | +4.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[6] | ||
Population trend prior to amalgamation:
- Population total in 1996: 6,248
- Carrick (township): 2,431
- Culross (township): 1,638
- Mildmay (village): 1,110
- Teeswater (village): 1,069
- Population in 1991:
- Carrick (township): 2,378
- Culross (township): 1,636
- Mildmay (village): 1,095
- Teeswater (village): 1,066
