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| official_name = Manitoulin District |
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The '''Manitoulin District''' is a geographic and political subdivision in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. |
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| settlement_type = [[Census divisions of Ontario|District]] |
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| image_map = {{Location map+ |CAN ON Manitoulin |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[Gore Bay, Ontario|'''Gore Bay''']]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg|label_size = 110|marksize = 8|position = top|lat_deg = 45.916667|lon_deg = -82.466667}} |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands|'''Northeast Manitoulin''']]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg|label_size = 110|marksize = 8|position = right|lat_deg = 45.966667|lon_deg = -81.933333}} |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[Wiikwemkoong First Nation|'''Wiikwem-<br/>koong''']]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg|label_size = 110|marksize = 8|position = bottom|lat_deg = 45.7|lon_deg = -81.716667}} |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[Central Manitoulin]]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg|marksize = 6|position = left|lat_deg = 45.716667|lon_deg = -82.2}} |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[M'Chigeeng First Nation|M'Chigeeng]]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg|marksize = 6|position = left|lat_deg = 45.833333|lon_deg = -82.166667}} |
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{{Location map~ |CAN ON Manitoulin|label = [[Sheshegwaning First Nation|Sheshegwaning]]|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg|marksize = 6|position = left|lat_deg = 45.933333|lon_deg = -82.85}} |
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| image_map1 = {{#property:P242}} |
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A district in Ontario is a division which is similar to a [[county]], but which does not have its own level of government. Districts are found in [[Northern Ontario]], which is much more sparsely populated than the southern portion of the province, and hence districts do not have the population base to provide county-level services (roads, etc.) on their own. In a district, these services are provided directly by the provincial government. |
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| map_caption1 = Location of Manitoulin District within Ontario |
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|46|N|82|12|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = [[{{#property:P17}}]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of Canada|Region]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[{{#property:P131}}]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Northeastern Ontario]] |
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| established_title = Created |
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| established_date = {{#property:P571}} |
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| leader_title = [[House of Commons of Canada|MP]] |
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| leader_name = [[Carol Hughes (politician)|Carol Hughes]] |
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| leader_title1 = [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario|MPP]] |
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| leader_name1 = [[Michael Mantha]] |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="sc2021">{{cite web |title=Manitoulin, District (DIS) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=manitoulin&DGUIDlist=2021A00033551&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Government of Canada - Statistics Canada |access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref> |
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| area_land_km2 = 3073.54 |
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| population_total = 13,935 |
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| population_as_of = 2021 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="sc2021"/> |
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| population_density_km2 = 4.5 |
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| postal_code_type = Postal code span |
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| postal_code = P0P |
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| area_code = [[Area code 705|705]] |
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| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |
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| utc_offset = -5 |
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| timezone_DST = EDT |
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| utc_offset_DST = -4 |
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| blank_name = Seat |
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| blank_info = [[Gore Bay, Ontario|Gore Bay]] |
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'''Manitoulin District''' is a [[Census divisions of Ontario#Districts|district]] in [[Northeastern Ontario]] within the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Ontario]]. It was created in 1888 from part of the [[Algoma District]]. The district seat is in [[Gore Bay, Ontario|Gore Bay]]. |
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It comprises [[Manitoulin Island]] primarily, as well as a number of smaller islands surrounding it, such as [[Gordon/Barrie Island|Barrie]], [[Cockburn Island (Ontario)|Cockburn]], and Great La Cloche islands. Previously it included the municipality of [[Killarney, Ontario|Killarney]] on the mainland, until this was transferred to [[Sudbury District]] in the late 1990s. Subsequently, more mainland portions were added to Killarney and these, together with [[Unorganized Mainland Manitoulin District]], were also transferred to Sudbury District in 2006, about {{convert|1600|km2|-2}} in all.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/standard-norme/sgc-cgt/2011/concordances-2006-2011-3-eng.html |title=Annual changes to census subdivision codes, names and types, between 2006 and 2011, by province and territory, and by year |work=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=2012-02-22}}</ref> |
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In [[2001]], the population of Manitoulin District was 12,679. |
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==Geography== |
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The district has an area of {{convert|3073.54|km2|}},<ref name="sc2021"/> making it the smallest district in Ontario. It is in the northern part of [[Lake Huron]], separated from the mainland by the [[North Channel (Ontario)|North Channel]] to the north and by the [[Georgian Bay]] to the east. |
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Islands included within the district are:<ref>{{cite book|author=Geomatics Office, Ministry of Transportation|title=Ontario, Canada, 2008/2009 official road map |date=2008|publisher=Geomatics Office|location=St. Catharines, Ont.|isbn=9781424955435|edition=2008-2009}}</ref> |
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* [[Assiginack, Ontario]] |
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* [[Barrie Island, Ontario]] |
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* [[Gordon/Barrie Island|Barrie Island]] |
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* [[Billings, Ontario]] |
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* Bedford Island |
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* [[Burpee and Mills, Ontario]] |
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* Burnt Islands (Big and Northwest) |
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* [[Central Manitoulin, Ontario]] |
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* Clapperton Island |
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* Club Island |
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* [[Cook's Dock, Ontario]] |
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* [[Cockburn Island (Ontario)|Cockburn Island]] |
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* Duck Islands (Great, Middle, Outer, and Western) |
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* [[Gordon Township, Ontario]] |
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* East Rous Island |
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* [[Gore Bay, Ontario]] |
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* Fitzwilliam Island |
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* [[M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* [[Goat Island (Ontario)|Goat Island]] |
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* Great La Cloche Island |
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* [[Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Ontario]] |
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* Greene Island |
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* [[Sheguiandah First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Henry Island |
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* [[Sheshegwaning First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Heywood Island |
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* [[Silver Water, Ontario]] |
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* '''[[Manitoulin Island]]''' |
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* [[Sucker Creek First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Rabbit Island |
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* [[Tehkummah First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Strawberry Island |
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* [[Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Thibault Island |
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* [[Wikwemikong First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Vidal Island |
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* [[Zhiibaahaasing First Nation, Ontario]] |
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* Wall Island |
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* Yeo Island |
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==Subdivisions== |
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==Provincial Highways== |
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[[File:Gore Bay Manitoulin.JPG|thumb|right|Gore Bay]] |
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Towns: |
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Manitoulin District is served by only one primary provincial highway, Highway 6. This highway enters the district at the ferry docks in South Baymouth, in the township of Tehkummah, where the [[Chi-Cheemaun]] ferry travels to and from Tobermory in the municipality of [[Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario]]. It exits the district in the Whitefish River First Nation, just south of [[Whitefish Falls, Ontario]], when it crosses into the [[Sudbury District, Ontario|Sudbury District]]. |
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* [[Gore Bay, Ontario|Gore Bay]] |
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* [[Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Ontario|Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands]] |
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Townships: |
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A number of secondary provincial highways, the equivalent in a district to a county or municipal road in Southern Ontario, serve the communities of Manitoulin Island. These are: |
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* [[Assiginack, Ontario|Assiginack]] |
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* [[Billings, Ontario|Billings]] |
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* [[Burpee and Mills, Ontario|Burpee and Mills]] |
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* [[Central Manitoulin, Ontario|Central Manitoulin]] |
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* [[Cockburn Island (Ontario)|Cockburn Island]] |
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* [[Gordon/Barrie Island]] |
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* [[Tehkummah, Ontario|Tehkummah]] |
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Unorganized areas: |
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* Highway 540, which extends from the community of Little Current ([[Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Ontario|Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands]]) to [[Meldrum Bay, Ontario|Meldrum Bay]], the westernmost settlement on the island, |
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* [[Unorganized Mainland Manitoulin District|Manitoulin, Unorganized, Mainland]] (dissolved in 2006) |
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* Highway 540A, which connects [[Barrie Island, Ontario|Barrie Island]] to Highway 540, |
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* [[Unorganized West Manitoulin District|Manitoulin, Unorganized, West Part]], includes these two geographic townships (each served by its own, separate [[Local services board (Ontario)|local services board]]): |
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* Highway 540B, which connects [[Gore Bay, Ontario|Gore Bay]] to Highway 540, |
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** [[Dawson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Dawson]] |
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* Highway 542, which extends from Highway 540 south of Gore Bay to Highway 6 near Tehkummah, |
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** [[Robinson Township, Ontario|Robinson]] |
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* Highway 542A, which connects the community of Tehkummah to Highway 542, |
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* Highway 551, which extends from [[M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ontario|M'Chigeeng (West Bay)]] to Providence Bay ([[Central Manitoulin, Ontario|Central Manitoulin]]). |
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===First Nations=== |
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Reserves: |
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* [[M'Chigeeng 22, Ontario|M'Chigeeng (West Bay)]] |
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* [[Sheguiandah 24, Ontario|Sheguiandah]] |
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* [[Sheshegwaning 20, Ontario|Sheshegwaning]] |
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* [[Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation|Aundeck Omni Kaning]] |
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* [[Whitefish River 4, Ontario|Whitefish River]] |
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* [[Wikwemikong Unceded 26, Ontario|Wikwemikong]] |
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* [[Zhiibaahaasing 19, Ontario|Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn Island)]] |
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===Communities=== |
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* [[Advance, Ontario|Advance]] |
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* [[Bass Creek, Ontario|Bass Creek]] |
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* [[Bidwell, Ontario|Bidwell]] |
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* [[Big Lake, Ontario|Big Lake]] |
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* [[Bowser's Corner, Ontario|Bowser's Corner]] |
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* [[Britainville, Ontario|Britainville]] |
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* [[Burnt Island, Ontario|Burnt Island]] |
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* [[Burpee, Ontario|Burpee]] |
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* [[Clover Valley, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Clover Valley]] |
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* [[Cold Springs, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Cold Springs]] |
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* [[Cook's Dock, Ontario|Cook's Dock]] |
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* [[Dinner Point Depot, Ontario|Dinner Point Depot]] |
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* [[Dryden's Corner, Ontario|Dryden's Corner]] |
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* [[Eads Bush, Ontario|Eads Bush]] |
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* [[Eagles Nest, Ontario|Eagles Nest]] |
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* [[Elizabeth Bay, Ontario|Elizabeth Bay]] |
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* [[Evansville, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Evansville]] |
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* [[Fernlee, Ontario|Fernlee]] |
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* [[Foxey, Ontario|Foxey]] |
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* [[Gibraltar, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Gibraltar]] |
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* [[Green Bay, Ontario|Green Bay]] |
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* [[Grimsthorpe, Ontario|Grimsthorpe]] |
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* [[Hilly Grove, Ontario|Hilly Grove]] |
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* [[Honora, Ontario|Honora]] |
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* [[Ice Lake, Ontario|Ice Lake]] |
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* [[Kagawong, Ontario|Kagawong]] |
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* [[Little Current, Ontario|Little Current]] |
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* [[Long Bay, Ontario|Long Bay]] |
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* [[Manitowaning, Ontario|Manitowaning]] |
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* [[Meldrum Bay, Ontario|Meldrum Bay]] |
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* [[Michael's Bay, Ontario|Michael's Bay]] |
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* [[Mindemoya, Ontario|Mindemoya]] |
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* [[Monument Corner, Ontario|Monument Corner]] |
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* [[Old Spring Bay, Ontario|Old Spring Bay]] |
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* [[Perivale, Ontario|Perivale]] |
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* [[Pleasant Valley, Manitoulin District, Ontario|Pleasant Valley]] |
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* [[Poplar, Ontario|Poplar]] |
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* [[Providence Bay, Ontario|Providence Bay]] |
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* [[Rockville, Ontario|Rockville]] |
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* [[Sandfield, Ontario|Sandfield]] |
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* [[Sheguiandah, Ontario|Sheguiandah]] |
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* [[Silver Water, Ontario|Silver Water]] |
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* [[The Slash, Ontario|The Slash]] |
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* [[Snowville, Ontario|Snowville]] |
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* [[South Baymouth, Ontario|South Baymouth]] |
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* [[Spring Bay, Ontario|Spring Bay]] |
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* [[Squirrel Town, Ontario|Squirrel Town]] |
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* [[Tobacco Lake, Ontario|Tobacco Lake]] |
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* [[Tolsmaville, Ontario|Tolsmaville]] |
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* [[Turner, Ontario|Turner]] |
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* [[Vanzant's Point, Ontario|Vanzant's Point]] |
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==Demographics== |
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As a [[Census divisions of Canada|census division]] in the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the Manitoulin District had a population of {{val|13935|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|6144|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|9302|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:13935-13255}}|13255|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|13255|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|3073.54|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|13935|3073.54|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="sc2021"/> |
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{{Canada census |
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|location = Manitoulin District |
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| notes = 2006 population adjusted for 2011 boundaries is 12,632. |
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|2021_population=13,935 | 2021_pop_delta=+5.1 | 2021_land_area=3,073.54 | 2021_pop_density=4.5 |
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|2021_median_age=51.6 | 2021_median_age_m=50.8 | 2021_median_age_f=52.0 |
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|2021_total_pvt_dwell=9,302 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=6,144 |2021_mean_hh_income=63,600 |
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|2021_geocode=2021A00033551 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19 |
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|2016_population=13,255 | 2016_pop_delta=+1.6 | 2016_land_area=3107.23 | 2016_pop_density=4.3 |
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|2016_median_age=49.5 | 2016_median_age_m=49.0 | 2016_median_age_f=49.9 |
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|2016_total_pvt_dwell=9,537 |2016_occ_pvt_dwell=5,748 | 2016_mean_hh_income=50,227 | 2016_access_date=2024-12-10 |
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| 2011_population = 13,048 | 2011_pop_delta=3.3 | 2011_land_area=3107.11 | 2011_pop_density=4.2 |
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| 2011_median_age = 46.6 | 2011_median_age_m= 46.2 | 2011_median_age_f= 47.1 |
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| 2011_total_pvt_dwell = 9281 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-03-19 |
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| 2006_population = 13,090 | 2006_pop_delta=3.2 | 2006_land_area=4759.74 | 2006_pop_density=2.8 |
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| 2006_median_age = 44.1 | 2006_median_age_m=43.8 | 2006_median_age_f=44.4 |
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| 2006_total_pvt_dwell = 9455 | 2006_mean_hh_income= | 2006_access_date=2012-03-19 |
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| 2001_population = 12,679 | 2001_pop_delta=7.9 | 2001_land_area=4759.63 | 2001_pop_density=2.7 |
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| 2001_median_age = 40.3 | 2001_median_age_m=40.0 | 2001_median_age_f=40.7 |
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| 2001_total_pvt_dwell = 9213 | 2001_mean_hh_income= | 2001_access_date=2012-03-19 |
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{{Historical populations |
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|title = {{Nowrap|Historical census populations –}} Manitoulin District |
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|footnote = Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes. |
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|source = Statistics Canada<ref name="sc2021"/><ref name=census1971>{{cite journal |title=1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical) |journal=Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2) |date=July 1973 |pages=76, 139 |publisher=Statistics Canada}}</ref> |
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| 1921 |10468 |
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| 1931 |10734 |
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| 1941 |10841 |
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| 1951 |11214 |
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| 1956 |11060 |
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| 1961 |11176 |
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| 1966 |10544 |
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| 1971 |10931 |
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| 1976 |10893 |
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| 1981 |11001 |
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| 1986 |9823 |
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| 1991 |11192 |
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| 1996 |11413 |
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| 2001 |12,679 |
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| 2006 |13,090 |
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| 2011 |13,048 |
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| 2016 |13,255 |
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| 2021 |13,935 |
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}} |
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==Services== |
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Like the other districts of Northern Ontario, the Manitoulin District does not have a [[county]] or [[regional municipality]] tier of government. All services in the district are provided either by the individual municipalities or directly by the provincial government. Services are provided jointly with the [[Sudbury District]] from its district seat in [[Espanola, Ontario|Espanola]]. |
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==Transportation== |
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King's Highways: |
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* [[Ontario Highway 6|#6]] |
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Secondary Highways: |
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* [[Ontario Highway 540|#540]] |
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* [[Ontario Highway 540A|#540A]] |
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* [[Ontario Highway 540B|#540B]] |
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* [[Ontario Highway 542|#542]] |
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* [[Ontario Highway 542A|#542A]] |
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* [[Ontario Highway 551|#551]] |
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==Media== |
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The district is served by two weekly community newspapers, the ''[[Manitoulin Expositor]]'' in Little Current and the ''Manitoulin West Recorder'' in Gore Bay; the papers are sister publications both owned and operated by the McCutcheon family. |
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The district is served by the commercial radio stations [[CFRM-FM]] and [[CHAW-FM]], the [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] community radio station [[CHYF-FM]], and the [[Elliot Lake]]-based commercial radio station [[CKNR-FM]]. It is otherwise primarily served by media from [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], including the ''[[Sudbury Star]]'' and [[CTV Northern Ontario]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of townships in Ontario]] |
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* [[Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association]] - A not-for-profit group that rehabilitates streams, rivers, and creeks on Manitoulin Island. |
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* {{section link|List of secondary schools in Ontario|Manitoulin District}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category}} |
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*[http://www.msdsb.net/ Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board] |
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{{Geographic location |
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| Centre = Manitoulin District |
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| North = [[Algoma District]]<br/>''[[North Channel (Ontario)|North Channel]]'' |
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| Northeast = [[Sudbury District]]<br/>''[[North Channel (Ontario)|North Channel]]'' |
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| East = ''[[Georgian Bay]]'' |
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| Southeast = ''Main Channel''<br/>[[Bruce County]] |
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| South = ''[[Lake Huron]]'' |
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| West = {{flagicon|MI}}{{flagicon|US}} [[Chippewa County, Michigan|Chippewa County]] / ''[[False Detour Channel]]'' |
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}} |
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{{Manitoulin District}} |
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{{Subdivisions of Ontario}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 10 December 2024
Manitoulin District | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′N 82°12′W / 45.767°N 82.200°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northeastern Ontario |
Created | 1888 |
Government | |
• MP | Carol Hughes |
• MPP | Michael Mantha |
Area | |
• Land | 3,073.54 km2 (1,186.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,935 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | P0P |
Area code | 705 |
Seat | Gore Bay |
Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of the Algoma District. The district seat is in Gore Bay.
It comprises Manitoulin Island primarily, as well as a number of smaller islands surrounding it, such as Barrie, Cockburn, and Great La Cloche islands. Previously it included the municipality of Killarney on the mainland, until this was transferred to Sudbury District in the late 1990s. Subsequently, more mainland portions were added to Killarney and these, together with Unorganized Mainland Manitoulin District, were also transferred to Sudbury District in 2006, about 1,600 square kilometres (600 sq mi) in all.[2]
Geography
[edit]The district has an area of 3,073.54 square kilometres (1,186.70 sq mi),[1] making it the smallest district in Ontario. It is in the northern part of Lake Huron, separated from the mainland by the North Channel to the north and by the Georgian Bay to the east.
Islands included within the district are:[3]
- Barrie Island
- Bedford Island
- Burnt Islands (Big and Northwest)
- Clapperton Island
- Club Island
- Cockburn Island
- Duck Islands (Great, Middle, Outer, and Western)
- East Rous Island
- Fitzwilliam Island
- Goat Island
- Great La Cloche Island
- Greene Island
- Henry Island
- Heywood Island
- Manitoulin Island
- Rabbit Island
- Strawberry Island
- Thibault Island
- Vidal Island
- Wall Island
- Yeo Island
Subdivisions
[edit]Towns:
Townships:
- Assiginack
- Billings
- Burpee and Mills
- Central Manitoulin
- Cockburn Island
- Gordon/Barrie Island
- Tehkummah
Unorganized areas:
- Manitoulin, Unorganized, Mainland (dissolved in 2006)
- Manitoulin, Unorganized, West Part, includes these two geographic townships (each served by its own, separate local services board):
First Nations
[edit]Reserves:
- M'Chigeeng (West Bay)
- Sheguiandah
- Sheshegwaning
- Aundeck Omni Kaning
- Whitefish River
- Wikwemikong
- Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn Island)
Communities
[edit]- Advance
- Bass Creek
- Bidwell
- Big Lake
- Bowser's Corner
- Britainville
- Burnt Island
- Burpee
- Clover Valley
- Cold Springs
- Cook's Dock
- Dinner Point Depot
- Dryden's Corner
- Eads Bush
- Eagles Nest
- Elizabeth Bay
- Evansville
- Fernlee
- Foxey
- Gibraltar
- Green Bay
- Grimsthorpe
- Hilly Grove
- Honora
- Ice Lake
- Kagawong
- Little Current
- Long Bay
- Manitowaning
- Meldrum Bay
- Michael's Bay
- Mindemoya
- Monument Corner
- Old Spring Bay
- Perivale
- Pleasant Valley
- Poplar
- Providence Bay
- Rockville
- Sandfield
- Sheguiandah
- Silver Water
- The Slash
- Snowville
- South Baymouth
- Spring Bay
- Squirrel Town
- Tobacco Lake
- Tolsmaville
- Turner
- Vanzant's Point
Demographics
[edit]As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Manitoulin District had a population of 13,935 living in 6,144 of its 9,302 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 13,255. With a land area of 3,073.54 km2 (1,186.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.5/km2 (11.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 13,935 (+5.1% from 2016) | 13,255 (+1.6% from 2011) | 13,048 (3.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,073.54 km2 (1,186.70 sq mi) | 3,107.23 km2 (1,199.71 sq mi) | 3,107.11 km2 (1,199.66 sq mi) |
Population density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.6 (M: 50.8, F: 52.0) | 49.5 (M: 49.0, F: 49.9) | 46.6 (M: 46.2, F: 47.1) |
Private dwellings | 9,302 (total) 6,144 (occupied) | 9,537 (total) 5,748 (occupied) | 9281 (total) |
Median household income | $63,600 | $50,227 |
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Services
[edit]Like the other districts of Northern Ontario, the Manitoulin District does not have a county or regional municipality tier of government. All services in the district are provided either by the individual municipalities or directly by the provincial government. Services are provided jointly with the Sudbury District from its district seat in Espanola.
Transportation
[edit]King's Highways:
Secondary Highways:
Media
[edit]The district is served by two weekly community newspapers, the Manitoulin Expositor in Little Current and the Manitoulin West Recorder in Gore Bay; the papers are sister publications both owned and operated by the McCutcheon family.
The district is served by the commercial radio stations CFRM-FM and CHAW-FM, the First Nations community radio station CHYF-FM, and the Elliot Lake-based commercial radio station CKNR-FM. It is otherwise primarily served by media from Sudbury, including the Sudbury Star and CTV Northern Ontario.
See also
[edit]- List of townships in Ontario
- Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association - A not-for-profit group that rehabilitates streams, rivers, and creeks on Manitoulin Island.
- List of secondary schools in Ontario § Manitoulin District
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Manitoulin, District (DIS) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Annual changes to census subdivision codes, names and types, between 2006 and 2011, by province and territory, and by year". Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Geomatics Office, Ministry of Transportation (2008). Ontario, Canada, 2008/2009 official road map (2008-2009 ed.). St. Catharines, Ont.: Geomatics Office. ISBN 9781424955435.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.