Morris-Turnberry

Morris-Turnberry
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Aerial view near Wingham Airport
Aerial view near Wingham Airport
Morris-Turnberry is located in Southern Ontario
Morris-Turnberry
Morris-Turnberry
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 81°16′20″W / 43.825°N 81.2722°W / 43.825; -81.2722
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyHuron
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
 • MayorJamie Heffer
 • Fed. ridingHuron—Bruce
 • Prov. ridingHuron—Bruce
Area
 • Land376.89 km2 (145.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,590
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0G/N0K
Area codes519, 226
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Morris-Turnberry is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north portion of Huron County, near the Bruce County border, southeast of Wingham.

It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Morris and Turnberry townships on January 1, 2001, in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The two former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.

Morris-Turnberry's only significant settlement is Bluevale, located at the junction of Huron Roads 86 and 87 east of Wingham. This is where Elias Disney, father of Walt Disney, was born in 1859. The community of Sunshine is also located there.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morris-Turnberry had a population of 3,590 living in 1,195 of its 1,283 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,496. With a land area of 376.89 km2 (145.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.5/km2 (24.7/sq mi) in 2021.

Historical census populations – Morris-Turnberry
YearPop.±%
19963,504—    
20013,413−2.6%
20063,496+2.4%
20113,413−2.4%
20163,496+2.4%
20213,590+2.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Prior to amalgamation (2001):

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Morris-Turnberry (Code 3540050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Morris-Turnberry, Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Morris-Turnberry, Ontario (Code 3540050) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)