Grand Valley, Ontario

Grand Valley (formerly The Township of East Luther Grand Valley) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It comprises the former Township of East Luther and the former Village of Grand Valley. The town is located within Dufferin County, and includes part of the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10,000 acres (40 km²) including Luther Lake. The Grand River is one of the major sites in the town.

See also: Grand Valley (disambiguation)

Grand Valley
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Grand Valley
Coat of arms of Grand Valley
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Nature's Playground
Grand Valley within Dufferin County
Grand Valley within Dufferin County
Grand Valley is located in Southern Ontario
Grand Valley
Grand Valley
Grand Valley in relation to southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°57′N 80°22′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyDufferin
FormedJanuary 1, 1995
Government
 • MayorSteve Soloman
 • Federal ridingDufferin—Caledon
 • Prov. ridingDufferin—Caledon
Area
[1]
 • Land158.23 km2 (61.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,956
 • Density18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
L9W
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.townofgrandvalley.ca

Geography

Communities

The Town of Grand Valley comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Colbeck, Damascus, Grand Valley, Leggatt, Monticello, Peepabun, Tarbert; Erasmus, Hill Settlement, Keldon, Wesley; Chatter's Corners, Doyle's Settlement

History

The formation of the town under the name Township of East Luther Grand Valley was a result of an amalgamation effective January 1, 1995, of the Township of East Luther and the Village of Grand Valley. In September 2012, the name was changed to the Town of Grand Valley.[2] Grand Valley was damaged by an F4 tornado on May 31, 1985, that destroyed much of the town's infrastructure, which has since been rebuilt.

Local government

Municipal Office

The Municipal Office for the Town of Grand Valley is located at:
5 Main Street North
Grand Valley, ON
L9W 5S6

Council
  • Mayor: Steve Soloman
  • Deputy Mayor: Philip Rentsch
  • Councillors:
  1. Paul Latam
  2. Lorne Dart
  3. James Jonker

Grand Valley B.I.A.

The Grand Valley B.I.A. is encouraging commerce developments in the town. In an attempt to accommodate new development, the town is in the process of updating the By-laws.

The Grand Valley B.I.A., is the smallest BIA in Ontario.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19912,501—    
19962,773+10.9%
20012,842+2.5%
20062,844+0.1%
20112,726−4.1%
20162,956+8.4%
[3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grand Valley had a population of 3,851 living in 1,397 of its 1,445 total private dwellings, a change of 30.3% from its 2016 population of 2,956. With a land area of 158.6 km2 (61.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.3/km2 (62.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Grand Valley community profile
202120162011
Population3,851 (+30.3% from 2016)2,956 (8.4% from 2011)2,726 (-4.1% from 2006)
Land area158.60 km2 (61.24 sq mi)158.23 km2 (61.09 sq mi)158.23 km2 (61.09 sq mi)
Population density24.3/km2 (63/sq mi)18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Median age36.8 (M: 36.4, F: 37.2)40.9 (M: 40.1, F: 41.8)41.5 (M: 41.1, F: 41.8)
Private dwellings1,445 (total)  1,397 (occupied)1,145 (total)  1,048 (total) 
Median household income$101,000$80,691
References: 2021[5] 2016[1] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

Movies filmed in Grand Valley

See also

References
  1. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2011, 2016
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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