Laird is a township and village in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 1,047 in the Canada 2016 Census, down from 1,057 in the 2011 census.
Laird | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Laird | |
![]() Highway 17 through Laird Township | |
![]() ![]() Laird | |
Coordinates: 46°23′N 84°04′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Algoma |
Settled | 1874 |
Incorporated | 1891 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shawn Evoy |
• MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 102.48 km2 (39.57 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,047 |
• Density | 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | P0S |
Area code(s) | 705 and 249 |
Website | www.lairdtownship.ca |
The township includes the named communities of Laird and Neebish. It also includes a portion of Bar River, a small hamlet straddling the boundary between the townships of Laird and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laird had a population of 1,121 living in 470 of its 560 total private dwellings, a change of 7.1% from its 2016 population of 1,047. With a land area of 103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.9/km2 (28.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,121 (+7.1% from 2016) | 1,047 (-0.9% from 2011) | 1,057 (-1.9% from 2006) |
Land area | 103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi) | 102.48 km2 (39.57 sq mi) | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) |
Population density | 10.9/km2 (28/sq mi) | 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi) | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Median age | 50.4 (M: 49.2, F: 50.8) | 48.1 (M: 47.5, F: 48.7) | |
Total private dwellings | 470 | 527 | 610 |
Median household income | $87,680 |
Population trend:[8]
Highway 17 passes through the township. Tarbutt is a neighbour of Laird and is separated by a low-grade dirt road called "Townline Road" which spurs into a road to Pine Island.
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