North Grenville

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North Grenville
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of North Grenville
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North Grenville is located in Southern Ontario
North Grenville
North Grenville
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Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Leeds and Grenville
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor David Gordon
 • Federal riding Leeds—Grenville
 • Prov. riding Leeds—Grenville
Area[1]
 • Land 352.14 km2 (135.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 15,085
 • Density 42.8/km2 (111/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 613
Website www.northgrenville.on.ca
Kemptville, largest community in North Grenville

North Grenville is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville on the Rideau River. It is located just south of Ottawa, Canada's National Capital Region.

It was established on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of is composed of Oxford-on-Rideau Township, South Gower Township, and the Town of Kemptville. In 2003, a motion of the municipal council adopted the designation of 'municipality'.

The largest community in North Grenville is Kemptville, with a population of 3,532 in the 2011 census, down from 3,667 in the Canada 2001 Census.[2][3] 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 along 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

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References

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