Arran–Elderslie

Municipality in Ontario, Canada

44°24′N 81°12′W / 44.400°N 81.200°W / 44.400; -81.200Country

CanadaProvince

OntarioCountyBruceGovernment

• MayorSteve Hammell • Federal ridingBruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Prov. ridingBruce—Grey—Owen SoundArea

^[1]

• Land460.07 km² (177.63 sq mi)Elevation

254 m (833 ft)Population

(2016)^[1]

• Total6,803 • Density14.8/km² (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Postal Code

N0G

Area codes519 and 226Websitewww.arran-elderslie.com

The Municipality of Arran–Elderslie is a township in Bruce County in Western Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the headwaters of the Sauble River, and the Saugeen River forms the northwestern boundary.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Allenford, Arkwright, Arranvale, Arran Lake, Burgoyne, Chesley, Dobbinton, Dreamland, Dunblane, Ellengowan, Elsinore, Gillies Hill, Invermay, Kelly's Corners, Lockerby, Mount Hope, Paisley, Salem, Salisbury, Tara, Vesta and Williscroft.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Arran–Elderslie had a population of 6,913 living in 2,782 of its 2,998 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 6,803. With a land area of 458.76 km² (177.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.1/km² (39.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

Canada census – Arran-Elderslie community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	6,913 (+1.6% from 2016)	6,803 (-0.1% from 2011)	6,810 (+0.9% from 2006)
Land area	458.76 km² (177.13 sq mi)	460.07 km² (177.63 sq mi)	460.13 km² (177.66 sq mi)
Population density	15.1/km² (39/sq mi)	14.8/km² (38/sq mi)	14.8/km² (38/sq mi)
Median age	42.0 (M: 41.6, F: 42.8)	41.8 (M: 41.2, F: 42.7)	40.7 (M: 39.7, F: 41.5)
Private dwellings	2,998 (total) 2,782 (occupied)	3,030 (total)	2,941 (total)
Median household income	$80,000	$63,687

References: 2021^[3] 2016^[4] 2011^[5] earlier^[6]^[7]

Population trend:^[8]^[9]^[1]

Population in 2016: 6,803
Population in 2011: 6,810
Population in 2006: 6,747
Population in 2001: 6,577
Population total in 1996: 6,851
- Arran (township): 1,707
- Chesley (town): 1,904
- Elderslie (township): 1,231
- Paisley (village): 1,106
- Tara (village): 903
Population in 1991:
- Arran (township): 1,690
- Chesley (town): 1,852
- Elderslie (township): 1,219
- Paisley (village): 1,102
- Tara (village): 848

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Arran-Elderslie, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
^ "Arran-Elderslie census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

"Arran-Elderslie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
"Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet3 41A6, 41A11". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-06-24.