West Grey is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River. Unlike most rural communities, West Grey maintains its own police force, the West Grey Police Service.The municipality was formed on January 1, 2001, when the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, and Normanby, the Village of Neustadt, and the Town of Durham were amalgamated in a county-wide reorganization.CommunitiesThe Municipality of West Grey comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Allan Park, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Barhead, Bentinck, Biemans Corners, Bunessan, Calderwood, Crawford, Durham, Edge Hill, Elmwood, Glen, Glenelg Centre, Habermehl, Hampden, Irish Lake, Lamlash, Lauderbach, Lauriston, Louise, Moltke, Mulock, Nenagh, Neustadt, Pomona, Priceville, Rocky Saugeen, Topcliff, Traverston, Vickers, Waudby and Welbeck.DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 12,286% Change (2006-2011): 0.7Area (km²): 876.02Density (persons per km²): 14.0Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4870 (total dwellings: 5488) Population trend:  Population in 2006: 12,193 Population in 2001: 11,741 Population total in 1996: 11,499 Bentinck (township): 3597 Durham (town): 2641 Glenelg (township): 2136 Neustadt (village): 568 Normanby (township): 2678 Bentinck (township): 3463 Durham (town): 2558 Glenelg (township): 1871 Neustadt (village): 551 Normanby (township): 2797