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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Tehkummah
|name = Tehkummah
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|nickname =
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|motto =
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|image_skyline = M.S._Chi-Cheemaun_ferry_at_South_Baymouth.jpg
|image_skyline = South Baymouth - Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada - October 12, 2023.jpg
|image_caption = The ''MS Chi-Cheemaun'' docking in South Baymouth
|image_caption = South Baymouth
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|pushpin_map = Canada Southern Ontario
|pushpin_map = CAN ON Manitoulin#Ontario
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|subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
|subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Ontario]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Ontario]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Census divisions of Ontario|District]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of census divisions of Ontario#Districts|District]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Manitoulin District|Manitoulin]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Manitoulin District|Manitoulin]]
|government_type = Township
|government_type = Township
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_name = David Jaggard
|leader_name = John Carter Deforge
|leader_title1 = [[House of Commons of Canada|MP]]
|leader_title1 = [[House of Commons of Canada|MP]]
|leader_name1 = [[Carol Hughes (politician)|Carol Hughes]] ([[New Democratic Party of Canada|NDP]])
|leader_name1 = [[Carol Hughes (politician)|Carol Hughes]] ([[New Democratic Party of Canada|NDP]])
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|established_date3 =
|established_date3 =
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|area_magnitude =
|area_footnotes = <ref name=SCref21>{{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}} |access-date=2024-12-10}}</ref>
|area_footnotes = <ref name="census2016">{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3551001&Geo2=CD&Code2=3551&SearchText=tehk&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |title=Tehkummah Census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 =
|area_total_km2 =
|area_land_km2 = 132.69
|area_land_km2 = 131.70
|area_water_km2 =
|area_water_km2 =
|area_water_percent =
|area_water_percent =
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_as_of = 2021
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|population_footnotes = <ref name="SCref21"/>
|population_note =
|population_note =
|population_total = 436
|population_total = 450
|population_density_km2 = 3.3
|population_density_km2 = 3.4
|timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|utc_offset = -5
|utc_offset = -5
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|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = P0P 2C0
|postal_code = P0P 2C0
|area_code = [[Area code 705|705]]
|area_code = [[Area codes 705, 249, and 683|705, 249]]
|website =
|website = {{Official URL}}
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
}}
}}
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The township also includes the ghost towns of Michael's Bay and Snowville.
The township also includes the ghost towns of Michael's Bay and Snowville.


==Demographics==
== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Tehkummah had a population of {{val|450|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|224|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|368|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:450-436}}|436|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|436|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|131.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|450|131.7|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="SCref21"/>
{{Canada census
{{Canada census
|2021_population=450 | 2021_pop_delta=+3.2 | 2021_land_area=131.70 | 2021_pop_density=3.4
|2021_median_age=59.6 | 2021_median_age_m=60.0 | 2021_median_age_f=59.6
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=368 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=224 | 2021_mean_hh_income=60,800 |2021_geocode=2021A00053551001 |2021_access_date=2024-12-10
|2016_population=436 | 2016_pop_delta=+7.4 | 2016_land_area=132.48 | 2016_pop_density=3.3
|2016_population=436 | 2016_pop_delta=+7.4 | 2016_land_area=132.48 | 2016_pop_density=3.3
|2016_median_age=59.0 | 2016_median_age_m=58.9 | 2016_median_age_f=59.2
|2016_median_age=59.0 | 2016_median_age_m=58.9 | 2016_median_age_f=59.2
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==Climate==
==Climate==
[[File:Southeastern tip of Manitoulin Island, cropped from ISS067-E-7704.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|South Bay is frozen over at the centre. North is oriented towards the upper left in this photo taken from the International Space Station on April 10, 2022.]]
{{Weather box
{{Weather box
|location = South Baymouth (1981−2010)
|location = South Baymouth (1981−2010)
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.manitoulin-island.com/tehkummah/index.html Manitoulin Island: Tehkummah] <!-- Not official -->
*{{official|http://www.tehkummah.ca}}


{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
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| Northeast =
| Northeast =
| East = [[Assiginack]]
| East = [[Assiginack]]
| Southeast = ''[[Lake Huron|South Bay]]''<br>[[Wiikwemkoong First Nation|Wiikwemkoong]]
| Southeast = ''South Bay'' / [[Wiikwemkoong First Nation|Wiikwemkoong]]
| South = ''[[Lake Huron]]''
| South = ''[[Lake Huron]]''
| Southwest =
| Southwest =
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[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Communities in Manitoulin Island]]
[[Category:Communities in Manitoulin Island]]


{{NorthernOntario-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 16:11, 10 December 2024

Tehkummah
Township (single-tier)
Township of Tehkummah
South Baymouth
South Baymouth
Tehkummah is located in Manitoulin District
Tehkummah
Tehkummah
Tehkummah is located in Ontario
Tehkummah
Tehkummah
Coordinates: 45°39′N 81°59′W / 45.65°N 81.98°W / 45.65; -81.98
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictManitoulin
Incorporated1881
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveJohn Carter Deforge
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
[1]
 • Land131.70 km2 (50.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
450
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0P 2C0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitetehkummah.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Tehkummah is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Manitoulin Island.

Communities

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The best known community in the township is South Baymouth, the northern docking point of the MS Chi-Cheemaun passenger-car ferry which traverses the Main Channel of Georgian Bay from the community of Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula. At the dock, the provincial Highway 6, whose southern segment ends at Tobermory, resumes and continues northward to its terminus at Highway 17 north of Espanola.

The administrative centre of the township is the community of Tehkummah.

The township also includes the ghost towns of Michael's Bay and Snowville.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tehkummah had a population of 450 living in 224 of its 368 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 436. With a land area of 131.7 km2 (50.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Tehkummah community profile
202120162011
Population450 (+3.2% from 2016)436 (+7.4% from 2011)406 (+6.3% from 2006)
Land area131.70 km2 (50.85 sq mi)132.48 km2 (51.15 sq mi)132.48 km2 (51.15 sq mi)
Population density3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Median age59.6 (M: 60.0, F: 59.6)59.0 (M: 58.9, F: 59.2)
Private dwellings368 (total)  224 (occupied)333 (total)  353 (total) 
Median household income$60,800$50,432
References: 2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]

Climate

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South Bay is frozen over at the centre. North is oriented towards the upper left in this photo taken from the International Space Station on April 10, 2022.
Climate data for South Baymouth (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.9
(93.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		1.5
(34.7) 		8.2
(46.8) 		14.6
(58.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		9.8
(49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5) 		−12
(10) 		−8
(18) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−1
(30) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		1.0
(33.8)
Record low °C (°F) −37
(−35) 		−36.5
(−33.7) 		−31.1
(−24.0) 		−19.5
(−3.1) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−19
(−2) 		−33
(−27) 		−37
(−35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.1
(3.07) 		49.8
(1.96) 		63.9
(2.52) 		69.2
(2.72) 		71.6
(2.82) 		58.6
(2.31) 		50.9
(2.00) 		74.2
(2.92) 		95.2
(3.75) 		112.0
(4.41) 		92.2
(3.63) 		94.0
(3.70) 		909.6
(35.81)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 13.1
(0.52) 		6.5
(0.26) 		38.0
(1.50) 		57.9
(2.28) 		71.6
(2.82) 		58.6
(2.31) 		50.9
(2.00) 		74.2
(2.92) 		95.2
(3.75) 		111.9
(4.41) 		73.6
(2.90) 		29.6
(1.17) 		681.1
(26.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 65.0
(25.6) 		43.3
(17.0) 		25.9
(10.2) 		11.3
(4.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.08
(0.03) 		18.5
(7.3) 		64.5
(25.4) 		228.4
(89.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 15.9 11.2 10.5 12.1 11.2 10.2 7.9 10.6 12.9 14.9 14.1 17.4 148.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 2.7 1.9 5.6 10.2 11.2 10.2 7.9 10.6 12.9 14.9 10.6 5.9 104.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 13.5 9.7 5.6 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.08 3.8 12.8 48.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 74.3 97.5 162.8 190.8 242.9 264.6 307.1 256.2 187.8 127.9 70.4 57.5 2,039.8
Percent possible sunshine 26.2 33.4 44.2 47.1 52.6 56.4 64.7 58.6 49.8 37.6 24.6 21.1 43.0
Source: Environment Canada[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tehkummah (Code 3551001) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "South Baymouth, Ontario". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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