Georgina, Ontario

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Georgina
Town of Georgina
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Location of Georgina within York Region
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Georgina
Location of Georgina within Southern Ontario
Coordinates(Civic Centre): 44°18′N79°26′W / 44.300°N 79.433°W / 44.300; -79.433
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
Regional Municipality York Region
Namedlate 1790s
Amalgamated1971 (township) [1]
Incorporated1986 (town)
Named after George III
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  MayorMargaret (Jordan) Quirk
  Regional Councillor / Deputy MayorNaomi Davison
  Councillor
  • Charlene Biggerstaff (Ward 1),
  • Dan Fellini (Ward 2),
  • Dave Neeson (Ward 3),
  • Dale Kerr Genge (Ward 4),
  • Lee Dale (Ward 5),
Area
[2]
  Total
287.69 km2 (111.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
47,642
  Density165.6/km2 (429/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
Area codes 905, 289 and 705
NTS Map 31D6 Beaverton
GNBC CodeFBHBU
Website www.georgina.ca

Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario. The northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York, the town is bounded to the north by Lake Simcoe. Although incorporated as a town, it operates as a township in which dispersed communities share a common administrative council. The largest communities are Keswick, Sutton, and Jackson's Point. Smaller communities include Pefferlaw, Port Bolster, Roches Point, Udora, and Willow Beach. The town was formed by the merger of the Village of Sutton, the Township of Georgina, and the Township of North Gwillimbury in 1971 and incorporated in 1986. North Gwillimbury had been part of Georgina but became its own township in 1826. It took its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim.

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Municipal composition

The main centres in Georgina are the communities of Keswick, Belhaven, Sutton West, Jackson's Point, [3] Baldwin, Virginia, Pefferlaw, Port Bolster, Udora, and Willow Beach. Other settlements include Jersey, Cedarbrae, Brown Hill, Island Grove, Maple Hill, Elm Grove, Roches Point (named for the family of Author Mazo de la Roche, who is buried in the cemetery, at St. George's Anglican Church, Sibbald Point), Sibbald Point, Virginia/Virginia Beach (originally called Frenchtown), McRae Beach, Duclos Point, Balfour Beach, Varney, Brighton Beach, and a variety of other beach communities. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 29,746    
1996 34,777+16.9%
2001 39,263+12.9%
2006 42,346+7.9%
2011 43,517+2.8%
2016 45,418+4.4%
2021 47,642+4.9%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Georgina had a population of 47,642 living in 17,895 of its 19,368 total private dwellings, a change of

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the Town of Georgina (2001−2021)
Panethnic group2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] 2006 [8] 2001 [9]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [a] 39,85539,85039,57039,40037,325
East Asian [b] 1,670825440275200
Indigenous 1,3201,2251,120875645
South Asian 96570033032085
Southeast Asian [c] 880500545280110
Middle Eastern [d] 86529018095160
African 805685455410190
Latin American 36538012012075
Other/multiracial [e] 41031518515570
Total responses47,13544,76542,93041,93038,845
Total population47,64245,41843,51742,34639,263
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

[10]

Language

[11]

Government

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Georgina and other communities on Lake Simcoe, Ontario

The Town of Georgina operates under a ward system, and its municipal council consists of the mayor, regional councillor (known procedurally as deputy mayor) and a councillor for each of the five wards. The current council consists of: [12]

The mayor and the deputy mayor represent Georgina at meetings of York Regional Council.

Georgina was part of the riding of York—Simcoe until 2025 and is now part of the federal riding of York—Durham, represented by Jacob Mantle of the Conservative Party of Canada, who was elected in 2025.

Provincially, it was part of the riding of York North until 2007 and is now part of the provincial riding of York—Simcoe, represented by Caroline Mulroney of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Attractions

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The Briars (Georgina)

Climate

Climate data for Ravenshoe, elevation: 250.9 m or 823 ft, 1971-2000 normals, [f] extremes 1973-1992
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.5
(52.7)
14.5
(58.1)
23.3
(73.9)
30.0
(86.0)
32.0
(89.6)
33.5
(92.3)
35.0
(95.0)
34.4
(93.9)
33.0
(91.4)
25.5
(77.9)
21.5
(70.7)
19.5
(67.1)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−3.9
(25.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.9
(37.2)
10.8
(51.4)
18.2
(64.8)
22.8
(73.0)
25.9
(78.6)
24.7
(76.5)
19.5
(67.1)
12.7
(54.9)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
11.3
(52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−8.0
(17.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
−1.6
(29.1)
5.8
(42.4)
12.6
(54.7)
17.1
(62.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.2
(66.6)
14.5
(58.1)
8.2
(46.8)
2.2
(36.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
6.5
(43.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−12.0
(10.4)
−11.2
(11.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
0.8
(33.4)
6.9
(44.4)
11.4
(52.5)
14.2
(57.6)
13.7
(56.7)
9.4
(48.9)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
−8.4
(16.9)
1.8
(35.2)
Record low °C (°F)−35.0
(−31.0)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−13.0
(8.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.0
(37.4)
3.3
(37.9)
−7.0
(19.4)
−7.8
(18.0)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−32.0
(−25.6)
−35.0
(−31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)57.0
(2.24)
53.6
(2.11)
69.0
(2.72)
66.7
(2.63)
78.6
(3.09)
80.4
(3.17)
79.9
(3.15)
101.3
(3.99)
82.5
(3.25)
75.4
(2.97)
79.7
(3.14)
77.1
(3.04)
901.2
(35.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)12.6
(0.50)
20.1
(0.79)
41.4
(1.63)
56.6
(2.23)
77.6
(3.06)
80.4
(3.17)
79.9
(3.15)
101.3
(3.99)
82.5
(3.25)
72.2
(2.84)
60.8
(2.39)
28.7
(1.13)
714.1
(28.13)
Average snowfall cm (inches)44.3
(17.4)
33.5
(13.2)
27.6
(10.9)
10.0
(3.9)
1.0
(0.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
3.3
(1.3)
18.8
(7.4)
48.4
(19.1)
186.9
(73.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)15.712.713.312.612.712.111.012.513.114.414.516.7161.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)3.03.37.210.612.512.111.012.513.113.810.55.3114.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)13.510.57.63.10.360.00.00.00.01.05.713.154.86
Source: Environment Canada [18]

Notable residents

Local media

See also

Notes

  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  6. Although the period does not fit perfectly, being 1971–1992 (precipitation) and 1973-1992 (temperature), therefore a semi-normal.

References

  1. Some sources say 1971:
     Welch, Deborah; Payne, Michael (April 28, 2020). "Georgina". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Historica Canada . Retrieved 2008-01-02.
    Some say 1970:
      "York County Maps and Facts". York Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
      "History of the Town of Georgina". Georgina Village Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. Kibble, Tracy (2009-08-27). "Jackson's Point offers alluring gem". YorkRegion.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. "Brighton Beach". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-08-20). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-07-02). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  10. Statistics Canada. (2002). Georgina Archived 2015-11-07 at the Wayback Machine 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  11. Statistics Canada (2011). Census Profile for Georgina, Ontario (Town). Released October 24, 2011
  12. "Mayor and Council". Town of Georgina. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Town of Georgina Historical Sites". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11.
  14. "Ontario's oldest summer theatre closes down". The Toronto Star. 4 July 2010.
  15. "Peter Gzowski Festival of Stories". Archived from the original on 2005-12-18.
  16. "Sutton Fair & Horse Show" . Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  17. "Georgina Military Museum" . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  18. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 - Ravenshoe". Environment Canada. 19 January 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2019.