Northern Bruce Peninsula

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Northern Bruce Peninsula
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
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Northern Bruce Peninsula
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Northern Bruce Peninsula
Coordinates: 45°05′57″N81°24′25″W / 45.0992°N 81.4069°W / 45.0992; -81.4069 Coordinates: 45°05′57″N81°24′25″W / 45.0992°N 81.4069°W / 45.0992; -81.4069
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Bruce
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
  MayorMilt McIver
  Federal riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
  Prov. riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area
[1]
  Land783.99 km2 (302.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total3,999
  Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0H
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.northbrucepeninsula.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is located on the Bruce Peninsula in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular vacation spot in the summer for its water sports and cottaging, and in the winter for snowmobiling. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, when the townships of St. Edmunds, Lindsay, and Eastnor (which was named after Eastnor, Herefordshire [2] ), as well as the Village of Lion's Head, were amalgamated.

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It is home to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, the Fathom Five National Marine Park, and the Lion's Head Provincial Park.

Map of Northern Bruce Peninsula municipality. [3]

Communities

Its main population centres are Lion's Head and Tobermory. Other communities include Barrow Bay, Clarke's Corners, Dyer's Bay, Ferndale, Hope Bay, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, and Stokes Bay.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Bruce Peninsula had a population of 4,404 living in 2,206 of its 5,101 total private dwellings, a change of 10.1% from its 2016 population of 3,999. With a land area of 775.7 km2 (299.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.7/km2 (14.7/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Northern Bruce Peninsula community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population4,404 (+10.1% from 2016)3999 (6.8% from 2011)3744 (−2.8% from 2006)
Land area775.70 km2 (299.50 sq mi)783.99 km2 (302.70 sq mi)781.77 km2 (301.84 sq mi)
Population density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age61.6 (M: 62, F: 61.6)60.4 (M: 60.1, F: 60.6)57.3 (M: 57.1, F: 57.5)
Total private dwellings2,20550694954
Median household income$39,787
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]

Population trend: [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Northern Bruce Peninsula, Municipality [Census subdivision]".
  2. Hepburn, Glen Gordon (1987). Benchmarks : A History of Eastnor Township and Lion's Head. Owen Sound: The Eastnor and Lion's Head Historical Society. p. 13. ISBN   0-9692848-0-2.
  3. "Bruce Peninsula National Park: Parks map". Parks Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
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  10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census