La Vallee is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. It stretches for 6 miles (9.7 km) along the north side of the Rainy River, with a depth of 15 miles (24 km), and consists of the geographic townships of Devlin, Burriss and Woodyatt. The township had a population of 938 in the Canada 2016 Census, down 5.1% from 2011.
La Vallee, Ontario | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of La Vallee | |
Municipal office in Devlin | |
La Vallee, Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′N 93°39′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ken McKinnon |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 237.84 km2 (91.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | P0W 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.lavallee.ca |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Vallee had a population of 788 living in 319 of its 379 total private dwellings, a change of -16% from its 2016 population of 938. With a land area of 237.12 km2 (91.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 788 (-16.0% from 2016) | 938 (-5.1% from 2011) | 988 (-7.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 237.12 km2 (91.55 sq mi) | 237.84 km2 (91.83 sq mi) | 237.50 km2 (91.70 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.8 (M: 44, F: 45.2) | 43.6 (M: 43.7, F: 43.1) | 40.9 (M: 40.4, F: 41.4) |
| Total private dwellings | 320 | 395 | 383 |
| Median household income | $82,176 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 1,081 | — |
| 1996 | 1,130 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,073 | −5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,067 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 988 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 938 | −5.1% |
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