Brockton | |
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Municipality of Brockton | |
Coordinates: 44°10′N81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Bruce |
Settled | 1848 |
Formed | January 1, 1999 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Peabody |
• Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
• Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
Area | |
• Land | 565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [1] | |
• Total | 9,461 |
• Density | 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal Code FSA | N0G |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www |
Brockton is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2016 [update] , the population was 9,461. [1]
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. 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.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brockton had a population of 9,784 living in 4,032 of its 4,406 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 9,461. With a land area of 564.64 km2 (218.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.3/km2 (44.9/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 9,784 (+3.4% from 2016) | 9,461 (+0.3% from 2011) | 9,432 (-2.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 564.64 km2 (218.01 sq mi) | 565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi) | 565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi) |
Population density | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) | 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) | 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 46.0) | 46.2 (M: 45.0, F: 47.5) | 45.0 (M: 44.4, F: 45.5) |
Private dwellings | 4,406 (total) 4,032 (occupied) | 4,252 (total) | 4,157 (total) |
Median household income | $84,000 | $67,597 |
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