Tay Valley, Ontario

Tay Valley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Tay River in the southwest corner of Lanark County, adjacent to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Frontenac County. The township administrative offices are located in Glen Tay.

Tay Valley
Township of Tay Valley
Road sign along Highway 7
Road sign along Highway 7
Tay Valley is located in Southern Ontario
Tay Valley
Tay Valley
Coordinates: 44°52′N 76°23′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLanark
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
  TypeTownship
  ReeveRob Rainer
  Gov. BodyTay Valley Township Council
  Federal ridingLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
  Prov. ridingLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area
  Land550.01 km2 (212.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total5,665
  Density10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitewww.tayvalleytwp.ca
Tay Valley within Lanark County

Tay Valley township is distinct from the Township of Tay, 300 km to the west.

History

The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Bathurst, South Sherbrooke and North Burgess, which date back to the early 19th century. It was originally known as the township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke, but adopted the name of Tay Valley on July 30, 2002. The Canadian Pacific Railway's original mainline (CP Havelock Subdivision) passed through Glen Tay heading west to Havelock then on to Toronto before being abandoned to Tweed in 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

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 5,571 in the 2011 census. However, similar to adjacent townships, there are also numerous seasonal residents, predominantly cottagers from Ottawa or Kingston. The total population including seasonal residents is estimated over 10,000, in 3,843 households.[2]

Maberly

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tay Valley had a population of 5,925 living in 2,419 of its 3,750 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 5,665. With a land area of 528.67 km2 (204.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.2/km2 (29.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Tay Valley, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population5,665 (+1.7% from 2011)5,571 (-1.1% from 2006)
Land area550.01 km2 (212.36 sq mi)549.12 km2 (212.02 sq mi)
Population density10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
Median age54.5 (M: 54.3, F: 54.6)
Private dwellings3,689 (total)  3,698 (total) 
Median household income$77,686
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19965,180    
20015,440+5.0%
20065,634+3.6%
20115,571−1.1%
20165,665+1.7%
[8][6][5][1]

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

The main roads in the township are Highway 7 and Lanark County Road 10. The Rideau Trail passes through the township, including Murphys Point Provincial Park.

See also

References

  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Tay Valley, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. "Tay Valley Township PSB Reports to Council 2012/2013" (PDF). Tay Valley Police Services Board. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  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. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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