Tay, Ontario

Tay is a township in Central Ontario, Canada, located in Simcoe County in the southern Georgian Bay region. The township was named in 1822 after a pet dog of Lady Sarah Maitland (1792–1873), wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Two other adjoining townships were also named for her pet dogs, Tiny and Flos (now Springwater Township).[3]

For other uses, see Victoria Harbour (disambiguation).
Tay
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Tay
Tay
Coordinates: 44°43′N 79°46′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountySimcoe
Incorporated1994
Government
 • MayorTed Walker
 • MPsBruce Stanton
 • MPPsJill Dunlop
Area
 • Total139.07 km2 (53.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,033
 • Density72.1/km2 (187/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.tay.ca

History

In 1994, under countywide municipal restructuring, the Villages of Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour were amalgamated with Tay.

Communities

The township comprises the villages and rural hamlets of Ebenezer, Elliots Corners, Melduf, Mertzs Corners, Ogden's Beach, Old Fort, Paradise Point, Port McNicoll, Riverside, Sturgeon Bay, Triple Bay Park, Vasey, Victoria Harbour, Waubaushene and Waverley.

  • Port McNicoll
  • Victoria Harbour

Demographics
Canada census – Tay, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 10,033 (+3.1% from 2011) 9,736 (-0.1% from 2006) 9,748 (+6.4% from 2001)
Land area: 139.07 km2 (53.70 sq mi) 139.00 km2 (53.67 sq mi) 138.93 km2 (53.64 sq mi)
Population density: 72.1/km2 (187/sq mi) 70.0/km2 (181/sq mi) 70.2/km2 (182/sq mi)
Median age: 48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.4) 43.0 (M: 42.5, F: 43.5)
Total private dwellings: 4,931 5,049 5,022
Median household income: $65,190 $54,029
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Tay census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Tay, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. Rayburn, Alan (1997), Place Names of Ontario (University of Toronto Press), Toronto-Buffalo-London, ISBN 0-8020-7207-0), pp.345
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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