Brockton, Ontario

This article is about the municipality in Bruce County, Ontario. For the neighbourhood of Toronto and former town, see Brockton Village.

Brockton
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Brockton
St. Michael Church remains, Brant
St. Michael Church remains, Brant
Brockton is located in Bruce County
Brockton
Brockton
Brockton is located in Southern Ontario
Brockton
Brockton
Coordinates: 44°10′N 81°13′W / 44.167°N 81.217°W / 44.167; -81.217
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyBruce
Settled1848
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorChris Peabody
 • Federal ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
[1]
 • Land564.64 km2 (218.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total9,784
 • Density17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0G
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.brockton.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Brockton is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2021, the population was 9,784.[1]

The current municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, by amalgamating the former township of Brant, former township of Greenock and the town of Walkerton. Brockton's name was formed as a portmanteau of the three merged municipalities (Brant Greenock Walkerton).

  1. ^ a b c "Brockton, Ontario (Code 3541032) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-04.