Brooke-Alvinston
Brooke-Alvinston
Municipality in Ontario, Canada
Brooke-Alvinston is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Lambton County. It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Township of Brooke (incorporated 1842) was amalgamated with the Village of Alvinston (incorporated on June 12, 1880).
Brooke-Alvinston | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 81°55′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Ferguson |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area | |
| • Land | 311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,548 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0N |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | brookealvinston.com |
The municipality comprises the communities of Alvinston, Grays, Inwood, Rokeby, Sutorville, Walnut and Weidman. Alvinston, the biggest urban centre of the municipality, is 55 kilometres (34 mi) east from Sarnia.
The Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Centre located in Alvinston contains an arena, auditorium with banquet facilities for 500, and several meeting rooms. It is home to figure skaters and minor hockey.
A.W. Campbell Conservation Area operated by the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is located near Alvinston. It offers camping, swimming, walking trails and picnic areas. It is also the site an annual maple syrup festival where visitors can view demonstrations of syrup production.
The Brooke Alvinston Watford Fall Fair is held annually in Alvinston. It features a tractor pull, demolition derby, parade, evening dance, midway, food concessions, exhibits in animal husbandry, field crops, horticulture, baking, art and photography, and school exhibits.
The Alvinston to Watford Optimist Road Race is a 16 kilometre race that begins in Alvinston and ends in Watford. The race, held annually, started in 1958.
Alvinston holds a town-wide garage sale annually in May, a classic car and antique tractor show in June, Canada Day celebrations in July, and a Santa Claus Parade in December.
Brooke-Alvinston has two public libraries, in Alvinston and Inwood respectively. Both libraries are part of the Lambton County Library system, which services 25 branches throughout Lambton County.
The Lambton Kent District School Board operates an elementary public school near Alvinston.
Community news is chiefly found in The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton. Historically, the community news was reported through two newspapers: the Glencoe-Alvinston Transcript & Free Press and the Watford Guide-Advocate. Both publications are owned by Hayter-Walden Publishing. The papers were amalgamated with the Forest Standard and the Parkhill Gazette and closed in 2023. The community was also served by Sarnia and Lambton County This Week and the Sarnia Observer.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,894 | — |
| 2001 | 2,785 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,661 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,548 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,411 | −5.4% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brooke-Alvinston had a population of 2,359 living in 918 of its 983 total private dwellings, a change of -2.2% from its 2016 population of 2,411. With a land area of 311.41 km2 (120.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,359 (-2.2% from 2016) | 2,411 (-5.4% from 2011) | 2,548 (-4.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 311.41 km2 (120.24 sq mi) | 311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi) | 311.30 km2 (120.19 sq mi) |
| Population density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Median age | 41.6 (M: 40.4, F: 42.8) | 42.6 (M: 41.0, F: 43.7) | 39.9 (M: 38.8, F: 40.6) |
| Private dwellings | 983 (total) 918 (occupied) | 994 (total) | 1,034 (total) |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $67,456 |
- "Brooke-Alvinston census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.