County of Brant
The County of Brant (2021 population 39,474) is a single-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. Although it retains the word "county" in its name, the municipality is a single-tier municipal government and has no upper tier. The County of Brant has service offices in Burford, Paris, Oakland, Onondaga and St. George. The largest population centre (2021 population 14,956) is Paris.
Brant | |
|---|---|
City (single-tier) | |
| County of Brant | |
Paris, Ontario | |
| Motto: Simply Grand | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′N 80°22′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Settled | 1793 |
| Formed | 1851 (county) |
| Formed | 1999 (single-tier city) |
| Seat | Burford |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Brant County Council |
| • Mayor | David Bailey |
| • MP | Larry Brock (Conservative) |
| • MPP | Will Bouma (Progressive Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 817.66 km2 (315.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 39,474 |
| • Density | 48.3/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0E, N3L |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, and 548 |
| Website | www.brant.ca |
The County of Brant is a predominantly rural municipality in Southern Ontario. The County is bordered by the township of North Dumfries in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo; the City of Hamilton; Haldimand County; Norfolk County; and the townships of Blandford-Blenheim and Norwich in Oxford County. The County abuts the provincially-mandated Greenbelt. Although the city of Brantford is surrounded by the County, it is a fully independent city with its own municipal government. The Brant census division, which includes Brantford and the Six Nations and New Credit reserves along with the County of Brant, had a population of 144,771 in the 2021 census.
The County is named after Joseph Brant and was established in 1851. Brantford separated from the County when it incorporated as a city in 1877. Part of the County is situated on the Haldimand Tract, traditional territory of the Neutral, Mississauga, and Haudenosaunee peoples.