Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.
Montague | |
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Township (lower-tier) | |
Township of Montague | |
Farm near Numogate | |
Montague within Lanark County | |
![]() ![]() Montague Montague within southern Ontario | |
Coordinates: 44°58′N 75°58′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Lanark |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Reeve | Bill Dobson |
• Governing Body | Montague Township Council |
• MP | Scott Reid (CPC) |
• MPP | Randy Hillier (OPC) |
Area | |
• Total | 279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,761 |
• Density | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Website | www![]() |
The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montague had a population of 3,914 living in 1,503 of its 1,551 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 3,761. With a land area of 278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 74 (-7.5% from 2016) | 3,761 (+8.0% from 2011) | 3,483 (+8.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi) | 279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi) | 279.74 km2 (108.01 sq mi) |
Population density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) | 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Median age | 38.8 (M: 44.8, F: 29.2) | 43.6 (M: 42.2, F: 41.2) | |
Total private dwellings | 30 | 1,489 | 1,389 |
Median household income | $74,923 |
The main roads in the township are the east–west County Road 43, the north–south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls.
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