Norfolk (pronounced 'nor-foke') is a county on Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. The county seat is Simcoe.

Norfolk's history has been closely associated with that of the neighbouring Haldimand County. Norfolk was first created as a county in 1792. In 1800, Haldimand was formed from a portion of Norfolk. The two counties were separate until 1974, when they were reunited as the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk.

In 2001, the counties were separated again. Although they both retain the name "county" for historical reasons, each is governed as a single municipality, with no formal level of government below that of the county, and thus neither is a true county.

In January 2005, the county unveiled a new coat of arms which included natural symbols associated with the county: Hooded Warblers, a Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) and an Eastern Dogwood flower.

Demographics of Norfolk County (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)
Population: 60,847
Area: 1606.95 sq. km.
Pop. Density: 37.95 people per sq. km.
Growth Rate (1996-2001): 0.5%
Total Private Dwellings: 25359
Median income of persons of age 15 or older: 20,429
Average earnings of all persons with earnings: 27,805
Religion:
- Protestant: 55.0%
- Catholic: 25.3%
- No religious affiliation: 16.8%
- Christian (no denomination specified): 2.0%
- (Religions with less than 1% are not listed here.)

Mayor: Rita Kalmbach

Surrounding Municipalities:

• Bayham
• Tillsonburg
• Norwich
• Haldimand County
• Brant County
• Six Nations

Communities in Norfolk

• Courtland
• Delhi
• Langton
• Port Dover
• Port Rowan
• Simcoe
• Turkey Point
• Vittoria
• Waterford

External Link

• County web site