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Brockton, Ontario

Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton
St. Michael Church remains, Brant Township
St. Michael Church remains, Brant Township
Brockton is located in Southern Ontario
Brockton
Brockton
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Bruce
Settled 1848
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
 • Mayor David Inglis
 • Federal riding Huron—Bruce
 • Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area
 • Land 565.41 km2 (218.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,432
 • Density 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA N0G
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.brockton.ca

Brockton is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2011, the population was 9,432.

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 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.

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