North Grenville

Municipality of North Grenville
Coordinates: 44°58′N 75°39′W / 44.967°N 75.65°W / 44.967; -75.65Coordinates: 44°58′N 75°39′W / 44.967°N 75.65°W / 44.967; -75.65
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Leeds and Grenville
Settled
Incorporation	January 1, 1998
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	David Gordon
Area[1]
– Land	350.14 km2 (135.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	14,198
– Density	40.5/km2 (104.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.northgrenville.on.ca

Kemptville, largest community in North Grenville

North Grenville was established in January 1998 as a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville on the Rideau River. It is composed of the village of Kemptville, and the geographic townships of Oxford and South Gower. In 2005, a motion of council adopted the designation of 'municipality'. It is located just south of Ottawa, Canada's National Capital Region.

The largest community in North Grenville is Kemptville, which had a population of 3,667 in the Canada 2001 Census.^[2] It is located on the Kemptville Creek (historically South Branch of the Rideau River) in close proximity to Ottawa, sitting midway between suburban Ottawa and the Prescott-Ogdensburg bridge on Highway 416.

Communities

The Municipality comprises the communities of Actons Corners, Bishop's Mills, East Oxford, Heckston, Hutchins Corners, Kemptville, Millars Corners, Newmanville, Oxford Mills, Oxford Station, Pattersons Corners, Peltons Corner, Sabourins Crossing, Schipaville, Swan Crossing and Van Allens.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

• Population: 14,198
• % Change (2001-2006): 4.5
• Dwellings: 5,513
• Area (km²): 350.14
• Density (persons per km²): 40.5

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada 2006 Census
2. ^ Statistics Canada

External links

• Municipality of North Grenville
• North Grenville Economic Development