Southgate, Ontario
| Southgate | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Southgate | |
Dundalk
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 Southgate
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| Coordinates: 44°06′N 80°35′W / 44.100°N 80.583°WCoordinates: 44°06′N 80°35′W / 44.100°N 80.583°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Grey |
| Formed | January 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna-Marie Fosbrooke |
| • Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| • Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
| Area | |
| • Land | 644.35 km2 (248.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,190 |
| • Density | 11.2/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0C 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.southgate.ca |
Southgate is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in the southeast corner of Grey County. Southgate was formed on January 1, 2000, when the Village of Dundalk, the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont were amalgamated. The headwaters of the South Saugeen, Beatty Saugeen and Grand Rivers are located in Southgate.
The township comprises the communities of Bethel, Birdell, Boothville, Cedarville, Conn, Dromore, Dundalk, Egerton, Gildale, Holstein, Hopeville, Keldon, Kingscote, Landerkin, Proton Station, Robbtown, Signet, Swinton Park, Tartan, Thistle, Varney, Ventry and Yeovil. The largest communities are Dundalk and Holstein.
The former rail line roadbed has become a snowmobile and ATV trail which is owned by Grey County. Dundalk's three elementary schools are Egremont Community School, Dundalk & Proton Community School and Highpoint Community School. The high school is Grey Highlands Secondary School, which is located in the nearby town of Flesherton.
Agriculture is the dominant sector of the economy in Southgate. Many of the farms in Southgate have secondary businesses on the farm to service the rural farm community.For the last 20 years, Mennonites have been purchasing farmland in Southgate and have expanded the landbase available for agriculture.
The industrial sector is concentrated in Dundalk. The largest manufacturer is in the auto parts sector Metal Systems of Canada. There are also many small rural industries in Southgate in the metal fabrication especially on Mennonite farms on the eastern side of Southgate.
The Township of Southgate has developed a 220 acres (89 ha) Eco Park which is 65% sold out. The Park has 2 industries involved in the environment sector: Lystek which produces liquid fertilizer and Gro-Bark which produces soil from compost and wood chips. Currently 35 acres are available for industrial development.
Most of the commercial retail businesses are located in downtown Dundalk. There are over 30 businesses in the downtown and another 10 outside the downtown or near Hwy. 10.
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