Georgian Bluffs

Georgian Bluffs is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County located between Colpoy's Bay and Owen Sound on Georgian Bay.

Georgian Bluffs
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Georgian Bluffs
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Coordinates: 44°39′N 81°02′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Grey
Formed	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Sue Carleton
• Federal riding	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
• Prov. riding	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area [1]
• Land	604.37 km2 (233.35 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	10,479
• Density	17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	519, 226, 548
Website	Township of Georgian Bluffs

The township was incorporated on January 1, 2001, by amalgamating the former townships of Derby, Keppel, and Sarawak, and the village of Shallow Lake.

History

The now-former township of Derby was surveyed by the prolific Crown land surveyor Charles Rankin in 1846.^[2]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alvanley, Balmy Beach, Benallen, Big Bay, Clavering, Copperkettle, Cruickshank, East Linton, Hogg, Inglis Falls, Jackson, Keady, Kemble, Kilsyth, Lake Charles, Lindenwood, Oxenden, Shallow Lake, Shouldice, Springmount, Squire, Wolseley and Zion.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Georgian Bluffs had a population of 11,100 living in 4,495 of its 5,269 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 10,479. With a land area of 599.96 km² (231.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km² (47.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	11,100 (+5.9% from 2016)	10,479 (0.7% from 2011)	10,404 (-1.0% from 2006)
Land area	599.96 km2 (231.65 sq mi)	604.37 km2 (233.35 sq mi)	604.36 km2 (233.34 sq mi)
Population density	18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)	17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)	17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Median age	51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52.0)	45.6 (M: 45.3, F: 45.9)
Private dwellings	5,269 (total)  4,495 (occupied)	5,069 (total)	4,896 (total)
Median household income	$94,000	$77,861

Canada census – Georgian Bluffs community profile

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7][8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1996	10,256	—
2001	10,152	−1.0%
2006	10,506	+3.5%
2011	10,404	−1.0%
2016	10,479	+0.7%
[9][6][1] 2001 population would have been 10,127 using 2006 boundaries

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Georgian Bluffs, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
2. "Charles Rankin" (PDF). Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Township of Georgian Bluffs