Georgian Bluffs is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County located between Colpoy's Bay and Owen Sound on Georgian Bay.
Georgian Bluffs | |
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Township (lower-tier) | |
Township of Georgian Bluffs | |
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Coordinates: 44°39′N 81°02′W | |
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Province | ![]() |
County | Grey |
Formed | January 1, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dwight Burley |
• Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
• Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
Area | |
• Land | 604.37 km2 (233.35 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 10,479 |
• Density | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
Website | www.georgianbluffs.on.ca |
The township was incorporated on January 1, 2001, by amalgamating the former townships of Derby, Keppel, and Sarawak, and the village of Shallow Lake.
The now-former township of Derby was surveyed by the prolific Crown land surveyor Charles Rankin in 1846.[2]
The township comprises the communities of Alvanley, Balmy Beach, Benallen, Big Bay, Clavering, Copperkettle, Cruickshank, East Linton, Hogg, Inglis Falls, Jackson, Keady, Kemble, Kilsyth, Lake Charles, Lindenwood, Oxenden, Shallow Lake, Shouldice, Springmount, Squire, Wolseley and Zion.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Georgian Bluffs had a population of 11,100 living in 4,495 of its 5,269 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 10,479. With a land area of 599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 11,100 (+5.9% from 2016) | 10,479 (0.7% from 2011) | 10,404 (-1.0% from 2006) |
Land area | 599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi) | 604.37 km2 (233.35 sq mi) | 604.36 km2 (233.34 sq mi) |
Population density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52) | 45.6 (M: 45.3, F: 45.9) | |
Total private dwellings | 4,495 | 5,069 | 4,896 |
Median household income | $77,861 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 10,256 | — |
2001 | 10,152 | −1.0% |
2006 | 10,506 | +3.5% |
2011 | 10,404 | −1.0% |
2016 | 10,479 | +0.7% |
[9][6][1] 2001 population would have been 10,127 using 2006 boundaries |
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