West Grey | |
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Municipality (lower-tier) | |
Municipality of West Grey | |
Durham, seat of and largest community in West Grey
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Location in southern Ontario | |
Coordinates: 44°11′N 80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°WCoordinates: 44°11′N 80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Grey |
Formed | January 1, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kevin Eccles |
• Federal riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
• Prov. riding | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
Area | |
• Land | 876.02 km2 (338.23 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,286 |
• Density | 14.0/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal Code | N0G 1R0 |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www.westgrey.com |
West Grey is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River. Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 2001, when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.
The Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Neustadt, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.
According to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census:
Population trend: