Machin is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Kenora District west of Dryden.
Machin | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Machin | |
Township office in Vermilion Bay | |
![]() ![]() Machin | |
Coordinates: 49°47′N 93°10′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Kenora |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gordon Griffiths |
• Federal riding | Kenora |
• Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
Area | |
• Land | 291.81 km2 (112.67 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 971 |
• Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal Code FSA | P0V |
Area code | 807 |
Website | www.visitmachin.com |
The main communities in Machin township are Eagle River, Minnitaki, and Vermilion Bay. The junction of Highway 17 and Highway 105 is located in Machin, just east of Vermilion Bay.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Machin had a population of 1,012 living in 457 of its 632 total private dwellings, a change of 4.2% from its 2016 population of 971. With a land area of 290.14 km2 (112.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,012 (+4.2% from 2016) | 971 (+3.9% from 2011) | 935 (-4.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 290.14 km2 (112.02 sq mi) | 291.81 km2 (112.67 sq mi) | 289.84 km2 (111.91 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.6 (M: 53.6, F: 52.8) | 50.6 (M: 50.1, F: 50.9) | 47.0 (M: 48.5, F: 46.0) |
Total private dwellings | 455 | 597 | 560 |
Median household income | $70,464 |
Historic populations:[2][1][8]
Places adjacent to Machin, Ontario | |
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