Tay, Ontario

Coordinates: 44°43′N 79°46′W / 44.717°N 79.767°W / 44.717; -79.767
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Websitewww.tay.ca

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]

History

The current territory of Tay was home to the

Hillsdale they were destroyed by the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) in 1648–1649. During this warfare, the Jesuits Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalemant were killed at Taenhatentaron.[4]

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
    Port McNicoll
  • Victoria Harbour
    Victoria Harbour

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tay had a population of 11,091 living in 4,535 of its 5,301 total private dwellings, a change of 10.5% from its 2016 population of 10,033. With a land area of 137.86 km2 (53.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.5/km2 (208.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Tay, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population10,033 (+3.1% from 2011)9,736 (-0.1% from 2006)
Land area139.07 km2 (53.70 sq mi)139.00 km2 (53.67 sq mi)
Population density72.1/km2 (187/sq mi)70.0/km2 (181/sq mi)
Median age48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.4)
Private dwellings4,931 (total)  5,049 (total) 
Median household income$65,190
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 2011 Census of Population
    . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Tay, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0
    ), pp.345
  4. ^ "Culmination of Iroquoian Wars: Sainte Marie I Destruction". Digital Museums Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. 2016 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  7. 2011 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  8. 2006 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. 2001 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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