Tay Valley, Ontario

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Tay Valley
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Tay Valley
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Tay Valley within Lanark County
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Tay Valley
Coordinates: 44°52′N76°23′W / 44.867°N 76.383°W / 44.867; -76.383
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Lanark
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveRob Rainer
 • Gov. BodyTay Valley Township Council
 • Federal riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area
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 • Land528.67 km2 (204.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
5,925
 • Density11.2/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 613, 343
Website www.tayvalleytwp.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Tay Valley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Tay River in the southwest corner of Lanark County, adjacent to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Frontenac County. The township administrative offices are located in Glen Tay.

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History

The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Bathurst, South Sherbrooke and North Burgess, which date back to the early 19th century. It was originally known as the township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke, but adopted the name of Tay Valley on July 30, 2002.

At the time of European settlement in North America, the area of the township was under the control of the Omàmiwininì, an Algonquin people [2] . The constituent townships were surveyed and settled in the immediate aftermath of the War of 1812, with land grants provided to Canadian veterans of the war as well as Scottish and Irish immigrants.

The Canadian Pacific Railway's original mainline (CP Havelock Subdivision) passed through Glen Tay heading west to Havelock then on to Toronto before being abandoned to Tweed in 1973 and to Havelock in 1987. A newer mainline was branched off west of Glen Tay southwest towards Belleville which still handles the CP Rail traffic from Smith Falls to Toronto.

Communities

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Maberly

The township comprises the communities of Althorpe, Bathurst Station, Bells Corners, Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke Siding, Brooke, Christie Lake, DeWitts Corners, Elliot, Fallbrook, Feldspar, Glen Tay, Harper, Maberly, Playfairville, Pratt Corners, Scotch Line, Stanleyville and Wemyss.

The permanent population was 5,925 in the 2021 census. However, similar to adjacent townships, there are also numerous seasonal residents, predominantly cottagers from Ottawa or Kingston. The total population including seasonal residents was estimated over 10,000, in 3,843 households in 2012. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tay Valley had a population of 5,925 living in 2,419 of its 3,750 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 5,665. With a land area of 528.67 km2 (204.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.2/km2 (29.0/sq mi) in 2021. [1]

Canada census – Tay Valley, Ontario community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population5,925 (+4.6% from 2016)5,665 (+1.7% from 2011)5,571 (-1.1% from 2006)
Land area528.67 km2 (204.12 sq mi)550.01 km2 (212.36 sq mi)549.12 km2 (212.02 sq mi)
Population density11.2/km2 (29/sq mi)10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
Median age57.2 (M: 57.2, F: 57.2)54.5 (M: 54.3, F: 54.6)
Private dwellings3,750 (total)  2,419 (occupied)3,689 (total) 3,698 (total) 
Median household income$90,000$77,686
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6] earlier [7] [8]
Historical census populations – Tay Valley, Ontario
YearPop.±%
1996 5,180—    
2001 5,440+5.0%
2006 5,634+3.6%
2011 5,571−1.1%
2016 5,665+1.7%
2021 5,925+4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [9] [10]

Mother tongue (2021): [1]

Transportation

The main roads in the township are Highway 7 and Lanark County Road 10. The Rideau Trail passes through the township, including Murphys Point Provincial Park.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tay Valley, Ontario (Code 3509015) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ↑ "History of Tay Valley". Tay Valley Township. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tay Valley Township PSB Reports to Council 2012/2013" (PDF). Tay Valley Police Services Board. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  10. ↑ "Tay Valley, Ontario (Code 3509015) Census Profile". 2016 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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