Prince is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Although the township is not part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, some municipal services are contracted to the city.
Prince | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Prince | |
The end of Highway 550 in Gros Cap. | |
![]() ![]() Prince | |
Coordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Algoma |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Reeve | Ken Lamming |
• MP | Terry Sheehan |
• MPP | Mike Mantha |
Area | |
• Land | 85.30 km2 (32.93 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,010 |
• Density | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | P6A |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www.twp.prince.on.ca |
The only named community within the township is Gros Cap. Most mail and telephone service in the township is part of Sault Ste. Marie's sortation area and telephone exchange.
Naturally spring fed, Price Lake is a long-standing settlement for permanent residents and vacationers. In 2007, Tom Connelly was elected Mayor of the Lake and his son Kyle Connelly has served as the deputy, both by unanimous decision.
One of the largest wind farms in Canada, the Prince Township Wind Farm, is centred in Prince Township. It provides enough electricity to serve 20,000 homes. The project is run by Brascan Power Wind.
The township was named after John Prince, the first judge in the Algoma District.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Prince had a population of 975 living in 394 of its 462 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 1,010. With a land area of 84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.5/km2 (29.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 975 (-3.5% from 2016) | 1,010 (-2.0% from 2011) | 1,031 (6.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi) | 85.30 km2 (32.93 sq mi) | 85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi) |
Population density | 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi) | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.2 (M: 50.8, F: 51.2) | 48.1 (M: 48.6, F: 47.6) | |
Total private dwellings | 395 | 459 | 466 |
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