Tay Valley is a township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 in eastern Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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, on the Tay River

Tay River (Ontario)

The Tay River is a river in Eastern Ontario which empties into the Rideau River.This river starts in Bobs Lake and flows through Christie Lake. The river then travels through Glen Tay, continuing to Perth. The river splits into two main channels as it flows through downtown Perth. The two...

 in Lanark County

Lanark County, Ontario

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History

The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Bathurst, South Sherbrooke and North Burgess. It was originally known as the township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke, but adopted the Tay Valley name as of July 30, 2002.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Althorpe, Bathurst Station, Bells Corners, Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke Siding, Brooke, Christie Lake, DeWitts Corners, Elliot, Fallbrook, Feldspar, Glen Tay, Harper, Maberly, Playfairville, Pratt Corners, Scotch Line, Stanleyville and Wemyss.

Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2006: 5634 (2001 to 2006 population change: 3.6 %)
• Population in 2001: 5440
• Population in 1996:
  • Bathurst Township: 3179
  • North Burgess Township: 1269
  • South Sherbrooke Township: 732
• Population in 1991:
  • Bathurst Township: 2888
  • North Burgess Township: 1021
  • South Sherbrooke Township: 669

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 2086 (total: 3511)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 94.5 %
• French as first language: 3 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 2.5 %