West Grey

West Grey
Municipality of West Grey
Durham, seat of and largest community in West Grey
Durham, seat of and largest community in West Grey
West Grey is located in Grey County
West Grey
West Grey
West Grey is located in Southern Ontario
West Grey
West Grey
Coordinates: 44°11′N 80°49′W / 44.183°N 80.817°W / 44.183; -80.817
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyGrey
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
 • MayorKevin Eccles
 • Federal ridingBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
 • Prov. ridingBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area
 • Land876.16 km2 (338.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
12,518
 • Density14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0G 1R0
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.westgrey.com

West Grey is a municipality in the northern area of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River.

The municipality was formed by order of the Province of Ontario on January 1, 2001 when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: West Grey, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 14, 2019.