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Brockton is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2016, the population was 9,461.[1]

This article is about the municipality in Bruce County, Ontario. For the neighbourhood of Toronto and former town, see Brockton Village.

Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton
St. Michael Church remains, Brant
Brockton
Brockton
Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyBruce
Settled1848
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorChris Peabody
 • Federal ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
[1]
 • Land565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total9,461
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0G
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.brockton.ca
Residence of James Tolton, Brant Township, 1881
Residence of James Tolton, Brant Township, 1881

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


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.


Mayors



Demographics


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]

Canada census – Brockton, Ontario community profile
202120162011
Population9,784 (+3.4% from 2016)9,461 (+0.3% from 2011)9,432 (-2.2% from 2006)
Land area564.64 km2 (218.01 sq mi)565.18 km2 (218.22 sq mi)565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi)
Population density17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Median age44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 46)46.2 (M: 45.0, F: 47.5)45.0 (M: 44.4, F: 45.5)
Total private dwellings4,0354,2524,157
Median household income$67,597
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

Mother tongue:[6]

Population trend:[8][9][1]


See also



References


  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brockton, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. "Brockton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.


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