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Grey Highlands

Grey Highlands
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Grey Highlands
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Grey Highlands is located in Southern Ontario
Grey Highlands
Grey Highlands
Coordinates: 44°20′N 80°30′W / 44.333°N 80.500°W / 44.333; -80.500Coordinates: 44°20′N 80°30′W / 44.333°N 80.500°W / 44.333; -80.500
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Grey
Formed January 1, 2001
Government
 • Mayor Paul McQueen
 • Federal riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
 • Prov. riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area
 • Land 882.44 km2 (340.71 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,520
 • Density 10.8/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0C 1H0
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.greyhighlands.ca

Grey Highlands is a municipality in the southeast corner of Grey County, Ontario, Canada that was formed on January 1, 2001, by the amalgamation of the village of Markdale and the townships of Artemesia, Euphrasia and Osprey, which included the unincorporated hamlets of Eugenia Ceylon, Maxwell, Singhampton, Priceville, Kimberley, and Feversham. The former village of Flesherton is also located within the municipality; it was amalgamated with Artemesia Township in 1998.

According to the 2011 Census, the municipality covers a land area of 882 square kilometres and has a population of 9,520.

The dominant natural feature of the area is the Niagara Escarpment, which passes through the municipality and has several ancillary features:

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3752 (total dwellings: 5297)

Elementary students (Kindergarten to grade 8) are divided into three catchment areas:

All of these students go to Grey Highlands Secondary School in Flesherton for Grades 9-12.


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