Brock, Ontario

Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.

Brock
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Brock
Brock
Brock
Coordinates: 44°19′N 79°05′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionDurham
Incorporated1974
Government
  MayorWalter Schummer
  Regional CouncillorMichael Jubb
  Councillors
List
Area
  Total423.73 km2 (163.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total11,642
  Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Websitewww.townshipofbrock.ca

The Trent–Severn Waterway forms part of the northern border of the municipality, which enters Lake Simcoe through Ramara Township. There are five locks in Brock. Thorah Island in Lake Simcoe is within the municipal boundaries of Brock.

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