Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
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Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
Coordinates: 45°05′57″N81°24′25″W / 45.0992°N 81.4069°W Coordinates: 45°05′57″N81°24′25″W / 45.0992°N 81.4069°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Bruce |
Formed | January 1, 1999 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milt McIver |
• Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
• Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
Area | |
• Land | 783.99 km2 (302.70 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [1] | |
• Total | 3,999 |
• Density | 5.1/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 |
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.
It is home to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, the Fathom Five National Marine Park, and the Lion's Head Provincial Park.
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.
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]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 4,404 (+10.1% from 2016) | 3999 (6.8% from 2011) | 3744 (−2.8% from 2006) |
Land area | 775.70 km2 (299.50 sq mi) | 783.99 km2 (302.70 sq mi) | 781.77 km2 (301.84 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Median age | 61.6 (M: 62, F: 61.6) | 60.4 (M: 60.1, F: 60.6) | 57.3 (M: 57.1, F: 57.5) |
Total private dwellings | 2,205 | 5069 | 4954 |
Median household income | $39,787 |
Population trend: [10]
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