Brooke-Alvinston
| Brooke-Alvinston | |
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| — Township — | |
 Brooke-Alvinston
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| Coordinates: 42°51′N 81°55′W / 42.85°N 81.917°WCoordinates: 42°51′N 81°55′W / 42.85°N 81.917°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don McGugan |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 311.30 km2 (120.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,661 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0N |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | brookealvinston.com |
Brooke-Alvinston is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Lambton County. It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Township of Brooke (incorporated 1842) was amalgamated with the Village of Alvinston (incorporated on June 12, 1880).
The township comprises the communities of Alvinston, Grays, Inwood, Rokeby, Sutorville, Walnut and Weidman.
Inwood is fifty-one kilometers from Sarnia, the nearest and biggest urban centre.
Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 2661
- Population in 2001: 2785
- Population total in 1996: 2894
- Alvinston (village): 1037
- Brooke (township): 1857
- Population in 1991:
- Alvinston (village): 920
- Brooke (township): 1902
References
- ^ a b "Brooke-Alvinston community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3538015&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Brooke-Alvinston&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Township of Brooke-Alvinston
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