Tay Valley, Ontario
Tay Valley | |
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| Township of Tay Valley | |
 Road sign alongHighway 7 | |
  Tay Valley | |
| Coordinates:44°52′N76°23′W/ 44.867°N 76.383°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Rob Rainer |
| • Gov. Body | Tay Valley Township Council |
| • Federal riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington |
| • Prov. riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington |
| Area | |
| • Land | 550.01 km2(212.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,665 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2(27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 613,343 |
| Website | www.tayvalleytwp.ca |
Tay Valleyis atownshipin easternOntario,Canada, on theTay Riverin the southwest corner ofLanark County,adjacent to theUnited Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleandFrontenac County.The township administrative offices are located in Glen Tay.
Tay Valley township is distinct from theTownship of Tay,300 km to the west.
History
[edit]The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships ofBathurst,South SherbrookeandNorth Burgess,which date back to the early 19th century. It was originally known as the township ofBathurst Burgess Sherbrooke,but adopted the name of Tay Valley on July 30, 2002. TheCanadian Pacific Railway's original mainline (CP Havelock Subdivision) passed through Glen Tay heading west toHavelockthen on to Toronto before being abandoned toTweedin 1973 and to Havelock in 1987. A newer mainline was branched off west of Glen Tay southwest towards Belleville which still handles the CP Rail traffic from Smith Falls to Toronto.
Communities
[edit]The township comprises the communities of Althorpe, Bathurst Station, Bells Corners, Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke Siding, Brooke,Christie Lake,DeWitts Corners, Elliot, Fallbrook, Feldspar, Glen Tay, Harper, Maberly, Playfairville, Pratt Corners, Scotch Line, Stanleyville and Wemyss.
The permanent population was 5,925 in the 2021 census. However, similar to adjacent townships, there are also numerous seasonal residents, predominantly cottagers from Ottawa or Kingston. The total population including seasonal residents was estimated over 10,000, in 3,843 households in 2012.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Tay Valley had a population of5,925living in2,419of its3,750total private dwellings, a change of4.6% from its 2016 population of5,665.With a land area of 528.67 km2(204.12 sq mi), it had a population density of11.2/km2(29.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 5,665 (+1.7% from 2011) | 5,571 (-1.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 550.01 km2(212.36 sq mi) | 549.12 km2(212.02 sq mi) |
| Population density | 10.3/km2(27/sq mi) | 10.1/km2(26/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.5 (M: 54.3, F: 54.6) | |
| Private dwellings | 3,689 (total) | 3,698 (total) |
| Median household income | $77,686 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,180 | — |
| 2001 | 5,440 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,634 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,571 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,665 | +1.7% |
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Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 94.5%
- French as first language: 3%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.5%
Transportation
[edit]The main roads in the township areHighway 7and Lanark County Road 10. TheRideau Trailpasses through the township, includingMurphys Point Provincial Park.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Census Profile, 2016 Census; Tay Valley, Township".Statistics Canada.RetrievedJune 17,2019.
- ^"Tay Valley Township PSB Reports to Council 2012/2013"(PDF).Tay Valley Police Services Board.Retrieved25 April2018.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedApril 2,2022.
- ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.Retrieved2019-06-17.
- ^ab"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.Retrieved2012-02-15.
- ^abc"2006 Community Profiles".2006 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^"2001 Community Profiles".2001 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^Statistics Canada:1996,2001,2006census
External links
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