Morris-Turnberry | |
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Municipality (lower-tier) | |
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry | |
Location in southern Ontario | |
Coordinates: 43°51′N 81°15′W / 43.850°N 81.250°WCoordinates: 43°51′N 81°15′W / 43.850°N 81.250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Huron |
Formed | 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Gowing |
• Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
• Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
Area | |
• Land | 376.55 km2 (145.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,413 |
• Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal Code | N0G |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www |
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north portion of Huron County, near the Bruce County border, southeast of Wingham.
It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Morris and Turnberry townships in 2001 in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The two former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.
Morris-Turnberry's only significant settlement is Bluevale, located at the junction of Huron Roads 86 and 87 east of Wingham. This is where Elias Disney, father of Walt Disney, was born in 1859. The other communities (Blyth, Belgrave, Brussels and Wingham) are all bordering on neighbouring municipalities.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1155 (total dwellings: 1246)