world.wikisort.org - CanadaLake of the Woods is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 First Nation reserves.
This article is about the township. For other places called Lake of the Woods in Ontario, see Lake of the Woods (disambiguation).
Township in Ontario, Canada
Lake of the Woods |
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Township of Lake of the Woods |
Township office in Rainy River |
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Coordinates: 49°00′N 94°23′W |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
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District | Rainy River |
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Formed | January 1, 1998 |
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• Mayor | Colleen Fadden |
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• Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
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• Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
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• Land | 751.31 km2 (290.08 sq mi) |
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• Total | 230 |
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• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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Postal Code FSA | P0W |
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Area code(s) | 807 |
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Website | www.lakeofthewoods.ca |
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The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District were annexed.[2]
The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lake of the Woods had a population of 308 living in 140 of its 454 total private dwellings, a change of 33.9% from its 2016 population of 230. With a land area of 746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Canada census – Lake of the Woods community profile
Population | 308 (+33.9% from 2016) | 230 (-22.3% from 2011) | 296 (-8.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi) | 751.31 km2 (290.08 sq mi) | 751.95 km2 (290.33 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
Median age | 59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 58.8) | 59.6 (M: 61.1, F: 58.6) | |
Total private dwellings | 140 | 521 | 555 |
Median household income | | $55,936 | |
Lake of the Woods Township
historical populationsYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 432 | — |
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2001 | 330 | −23.6% |
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2006 | 323 | −2.1% |
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2011 | 296 | −8.4% |
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2016 | 230 | −22.3% |
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Notable people
See also
- List of townships in Ontario
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lake of the Woods, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "History". Lake of the Woods Township. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "Lake of the Woods census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
External links
Places adjacent to Lake of the Woods, Ontario |
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Unorganized Kenora District |
Sabaskong Bay 35C, Sabaskong Bay 35F, Sabaskong Bay 35H |
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Lake of the Woods / Assabaska, Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island 31D, Big Island 31E, Big Island 31F, Big Island 37, Lake of the Woods 31H, Naongashing 31A, Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 |
Lake of the Woods (surrounds Big Island Mainland 93)
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Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Morley |
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Lake of the Woods Angle Township |
Unorganized Rainy River District |
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Rainy River District, Ontario |
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Towns | | |
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Townships | |
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First Nations |
- Animakee Wa Zhing 37
- Big Grassy
- Couchiching
- Lac La Croix
- Mitaanjigamiing
- Naicatchewenin
- Naongashiing
- Nigigoonsiminikaaning
- Onigaming
- Rainy River
- Seine River
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Indian reserves | |
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Unorganized areas | |
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Unincorporated communities |
- Arbor Vitae
- Barwick
- Bergland
- Black Hawk
- Blue
- Burditt Lake
- Calm Lake
- Crilly
- Devlin
- Finland
- Flanders
- Gameland
- Glenorchy
- Government Landing
- Kawene
- McGinnis Creek
- Minahico
- Mine Centre
- Morson
- Off Lake Corner
- Pinewood
- Rocky Inlet
- Sapawe
- Shenston
- Sleeman
- Stratton
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- See also
- Communities in Rainy River District
- Census divisions of Ontario
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