List of census divisions of Ontario
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First-level administrative divisions of Ontario | |
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Location | Province of Ontario |
Number | 51 |
Populations | 13,255 (Manitoulin District) – 2,731,571 (City of Toronto) |
Areas | 630.20 km2 (City of Toronto) – 407,268.65 km2 (Kenora District) |
The Province of Ontario has 51 first-level administrative divisions, which collectively cover the whole province. With two exceptions,
The Province has four types of first-level division: single-tier municipalities,
In some cases, an administrative division may retain its historical name even if it changes government type. For instance,
Types of administrative divisions
Single-tier municipalities
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Single-tier municipalities of Ontario | |
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Location | Province of Ontario |
Number | 11[a] |
Populations | 24,735 (Prince Edward County) – 2,731,571 (City of Toronto) |
Areas | 630.20 km2 (City of Toronto) – 3,239.02 km2 (City of Greater Sudbury) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
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A single-tier municipality is governed by one municipal administration, with neither a county nor regional government above it, nor further municipal subdivisions below it (cf.
A single-tier municipality should not be confused with a
With the exception of Greater Sudbury, single-tier municipalities that are not considered to be part of a county, regional municipality, or district are found only in Southern Ontario.
Current single-tier municipalities in Ontario that are also census divisions:
Single-tier municipality | Population (2016)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Seat | Secondary region |
Primary region |
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Municipality of Chatham-Kent[b] | 102,042 | 2,457.90 | 41.4 | Chatham |
Southwestern | Southern |
City of Greater Sudbury[c] | 161,647 | 3,239.02 | 49.9 | Sudbury | Northeastern | Northern |
Haldimand-Norfolk[a][d] | 109,787 | 2,894.76 | 37.9 | Cayuga, Simcoe | Southwestern | Southern |
City of Hamilton[e] | 536,917 | 1,117.29 | 480.6 | Hamilton | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
City of Kawartha Lakes[f] | 75,423 | 3,084.38 | 24.5 | Lindsay | Central | Southern |
City of Ottawa[g] | 934,243 | 2,790.30 | 334.8 | Ottawa | Eastern | Southern |
Prince Edward County | 24,735 | 1,050.49 | 23.5 | Picton | Central | Southern |
County of Brant[a] | 134,808 | 1,093.22 | 123.3 | Burford | Southwestern | Southern |
City of Toronto[h] | 2,731,571 | 630.20 | 4,334.4 | Toronto | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
Regional municipalities
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Regional municipalities of Ontario | |
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Location | Province of Ontario |
Number | 8 |
Populations | 60,599 (District Municipality of Muskoka) – 1,381,739 (Peel) |
Areas | 964.05 km2 (Halton) – 3,940.48 km2 (District Municipality of Muskoka) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
Regional municipalities (or regions) are upper-tier municipalities that generally have more servicing responsibilities than the counties. They generally provide the following services: maintenance and construction of arterial roads in both rural and urban areas, transit,
Although Oxford County and the District Municipality of Muskoka are not called regions, they are defined as regional municipalities under Part 1, Section 1 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001.[3]
Between 1998 and 2001, four regional municipalities that formed their own central city-dominated
- In 1998, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto became the amalgamated City of Toronto.
- In 2001, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton became the City of Ottawa, the Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth became the City of Hamilton, and the Regional Municipality of Sudbury became the City of Greater Sudbury. At the same time, the Regional Municipality of Haldimand–Norfolk was split into Haldimand County and Norfolk County.
Current regional municipalities in Ontario:
Regional municipality | Population (2016)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Regional seat |
Secondary region |
Primary region |
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Regional Municipality of Durham | 645,862 | 2,523.80 | 255.9 | Whitby | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
Regional Municipality of Halton | 548,435 | 964.05 | 568.9 | Oakville | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
District Municipality of Muskoka | 60,599 | 3,940.48 | 15.4 | Bracebridge | Northeastern | Northern |
Regional Municipality of Niagara | 447,888 | 1,854.23 | 241.5 | Thorold |
Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
Oxford County | 110,862 | 2,039.61 | 54.4 | Woodstock | Southwestern | Southern |
Regional Municipality of Peel | 1,381,739 | 1,246.95 | 1,108.1 | Brampton | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
Regional Municipality of Waterloo | 535,154 | 1,368.92 | 390.9 | Kitchener | Southwestern | Southern |
Regional Municipality of York | 1,109,909 | 1,762.13 | 629.9 | Newmarket | Golden Horseshoe | Southern |
Counties
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Counties of Ontario | |
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Location | Province of Ontario |
Number | 22 |
Populations | 18,062 (Haliburton) – 479,650 (Simcoe) |
Areas | 1,486.44 km2 (Dufferin) – 7,448.57 km2 (Renfrew) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
Counties have fewer responsibilities than regions, as the lower-tier municipalities (cities, towns, villages, townships) within the counties typically provide the majority of municipal services to their residents. The responsibilities of county governments are generally limited to the following: maintenance and construction of rural arterial roads, health and social services, and county land use planning. Counties are only found in Southern Ontario and are also mostly census divisions.
Counties may be as large as regional municipalities in population, but their population density is generally lower (although not as low as in a district.) Counties may include major cities, such as
Current counties in Ontario:
County | Population (2016)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
County seat |
Secondary region |
Primary region |
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Bruce County | 68,147 | 4,090.20 | 16.7 | Walkerton | Southwestern | Southern |
Dufferin County | 61,735 | 1,486.44 | 41.5 | Orangeville | Central | Southern |
Elgin County | 88,978 | 1,881.03 | 47.3 | St. Thomas | Southwestern | Southern |
Essex County | 398,953 | 1,850.90 | 215.5 | Essex | Southwestern | Southern |
Frontenac County | 150,475 | 3,787.76 | 39.7 | Kingston | Eastern | Southern |
Grey County | 93,830 | 4,513.50 | 20.8 | Owen Sound | Southwestern | Southern |
Haliburton County | 18,062 | 4,076.08 | 4.4 | Minden |
Central | Southern |
Hastings County | 136,445 | 6,103.92 | 22.4 | Belleville | Central | Southern |
Huron County | 59,297 | 3,399.27 | 17.4 | Goderich | Southwestern | Southern |
Lambton County | 126,638 | 3,002.25 | 42.2 | Wyoming |
Southwestern | Southern |
Lanark County | 68,698 | 3,035.64 | 22.6 | Perth | Eastern | Southern |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | 100,546 | 3,382.89 | 29.7 | Brockville |
Eastern | Southern |
Lennox and Addington County | 42,888 | 2,839.68 | 15.1 | Napanee | Eastern | Southern |
Middlesex County | 455,526 | 3,317.27 | 137.3 | London | Southwestern | Southern |
Northumberland County | 85,598 | 1,905.15 | 44.9 | Cobourg |
Central | Southern |
Perth County | 76,796 | 2,218.52 | 34.6 | Stratford | Southwestern | Southern |
Peterborough County | 138,236 | 3,848.20 | 35.9 | Peterborough | Central | Southern |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell | 89,333 | 2,004.47 | 44.6 | L'Orignal |
Eastern | Southern |
Renfrew County | 102,394 | 7,448.57 | 13.7 | Pembroke | Eastern | Southern |
Simcoe County | 479,650 | 4,859.64 | 98.7 | Midhurst | Central | Southern |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | 113,429 | 3,309.87 | 34.3 | Cornwall | Eastern | Southern |
Wellington County | 222,726 | 2,660.57 | 83.7 | Guelph | Southwestern | Southern |
Districts
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Districts of Ontario | |
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Location | Province of Ontario |
Number | 10 |
Populations | 13,255 (Manitoulin) – 146,048 (Thunder Bay) |
Areas | 3,107.23 km2 (Manitoulin) – 407,268.65 km2 (Kenora) |
Government |
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Districts are regional areas in
In a district, all services are provided either by the municipalities themselves, by
The former Regional Municipality of Sudbury, created in 1973, was the only division in Northern Ontario ever incorporated with a structure like those of counties, regional municipalities, and single-tier municipalities in the southern part of the province. That division was dissolved in 2000, and now constitutes the single-tier municipality of Greater Sudbury.
Current districts in Ontario:
District | Population (2016)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
District seat |
Secondary region |
Primary region |
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Algoma District | 114,094 | 48,814.88 | 2.3 | Sault Ste. Marie | Northeastern | Northern |
Cochrane District | 79,682 | 141,268.51 | 0.6 | Cochrane | Northeastern | Northern |
Kenora District | 65,533 | 407,268.65 | 0.2 | Kenora | Northwestern | Northern |
Manitoulin District | 13,255 | 3,107.23 | 4.3 | Gore Bay | Northeastern | Northern |
Nipissing District | 83,150 | 17,103.78 | 4.9 | North Bay | Northeastern | Northern |
Parry Sound District | 42,824 | 9,326.48 | 4.6 | Parry Sound | Northeastern | Northern |
Rainy River District | 20,110 | 15,486.75 | 1.3 | Fort Frances |
Northwestern | Northern |
Sudbury District | 21,546 | 40,204.77 | 0.5 | Espanola | Northeastern | Northern |
Thunder Bay District | 146,048 | 103,722.82 | 1.4 | Thunder Bay | Northwestern | Northern |
Timiskaming District | 32,251 | 13,303.30 | 2.4 | Haileybury |
Northeastern | Northern |
See also
- List of municipalities in Ontario
- Subdivisions of Canada
- List of Ontario census divisions by population
- List of communities in Ontario
- Former counties of Ontario
Notes
- ^ a b c d Statistics Canada treats Norfolk County and Haldimand County as one single census division; the County of Brant and City of Brantford are also treated as one single census division. There would otherwise be 51 census divisions instead of the 49 official ones used by Statistics Canada.
- ^ Formerly Kent County
- ^ Formerly Regional Municipality of Sudbury
- Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk
- Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Municipality
- ^ Formerly Victoria County
- Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
- ^ Formerly Metropolitan Toronto
References
- ^ "List of Ontario municipalities". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ Ontario Municipal Act, 2001.