Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District | |
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705 | |
Seat | Parry Sound |
Parry Sound District is a
In 2016, the population was 42,824. The land area is 9,322.80 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi); the population density was 4.5 per square kilometre (12/sq mi).[2]
It is geographically in
Along with the neighbouring Muskoka and Haliburton regions, the Parry Sound District is considered part of Ontario's cottage country, which is geographically in the primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region of Central Ontario. The district is commonly divided into two subregions; West Parry Sound and East Parry Sound, the latter often referred to as the Almaguin Highlands.
Subdivisions
Communities within these subdivisions are added in parentheses
Towns
Name of Town | Population | Ref. |
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Kearney | 882 | |
Parry Sound | 6,408 | |
Powassan | 3,455 |
Townships
Name of Township | Population | Ref. |
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The Archipelago | 531 | |
Armour | 1,414 | |
Callander | 3,863 | |
Carling | 1,125 | |
Joly | 304 | |
Machar | 882 | |
Magnetawan | 1,390 | |
McDougall | 2,702 | |
McKellar | 1,111 | |
McMurrich/Monteith
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824 | |
Nipissing | 1,707 | |
Perry | 2,454 | |
Ryerson | 648 | |
Seguin | 4,304 | |
Strong | 1,439 | |
Whitestone | 916 |
Villages
Name of Village | Population | Ref. |
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Burk's Falls | 981 | |
South River | 1,114 | |
Sundridge | 961 |
Unorganized Areas
Name of Unorganized Area | Population | Ref. |
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Centre | 2,143 | |
North East | 187 | |
Restoule (part of Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District) | 455 |
First Nation Reserves
Name of Reserve | Population | Ref. |
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Dokis
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204 | |
French River
|
137 | |
Henvey Inlet
|
28 | |
Magnetawan
|
93 | |
Naiscoutaing
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N/A | |
Shawanaga
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213 | |
Wasauksing | 419 |
Original geographic townships
Township | Unorganized | Incorporated | Annexed/Amalgamated |
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Armour | |||
Bethune |
Annexed by the Town of Kearney. | ||
Blair |
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Brown |
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Burpee |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone. | ||
Burton |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone. | ||
Carling | |||
Chapman |
Part of the Municipality of Magnetawan .
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Christie |
Part of the Municipality of Seguin. | ||
Conger |
Part of the Municipality of the Archipelago, with a small part in the Municipality of Seguin. | ||
Cowper |
Part of the Municipality of the Archipelago. | ||
Croft |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone, with a small part in the Municipality of Magnetawan. | ||
East Mills |
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Ferguson |
Annexed by McDougall Township. | ||
Ferrie |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone. | ||
Foley |
Part of the Municipality of Seguin. | ||
Gurd | Annexed by Nipissing Township. | ||
Hagerman |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone. | ||
Hardy |
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Harrison |
(part) | Most became part of the Municipality of the Archipelago .
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Henvey | (part) | Northern section was transferred to the Sudbury District .
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Humphrey |
Part of the Municipality of Seguin. | ||
Joly | |||
Laurier |
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Lount | |||
Machar | |||
McConkey |
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McDougall | |||
McKellar | |||
McKenzie |
Part of the Municipality of Whitestone. | ||
McMurrich |
Part of the Township of McMurrich/Monteith. | ||
Monteith | Western two-thirds became part of the Municipality of Seguin, while the eastern third became part of the Township of McMurrich/Monteith .
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Mowat |
(part) | Part transferred to the Town of Killarney in Sudbury District | |
North Himsworth | Now the Municipality of Callander. | ||
Nipissing | |||
Patterson | |||
Perry | |||
Pringle |
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Proudfoot |
Annexed by the Town of Kearney. | ||
Ryerson | |||
Shawanaga |
(part) | Most became part of the Municipality of the Archipelago. | |
South Himsworth |
Annexed by the Municipality of Powassan .
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Spence | |||
Strong | |||
Wallbridge |
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Wilson |
Demographics
As a
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 46,909 (+9.5% from 2016) | 42,824 (1.6% from 2011) | 42,162 (3.0% from 2006) |
Land area | 9,113.92 km2 (3,518.90 sq mi) | 9,326.48 km2 (3,600.97 sq mi) | 9,322.80 km2 (3,599.55 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Median age | 55.2 (M: 55.2, F: 55.6) | 52.6 (M: 52.3, F: 53.0) | |
Private dwellings | 20,850 (total) | 35,226 (total) | 33,764 (total) |
Median household income |
History
The district falls under the Robinson-Huron Treaty in 1850. The Anishinaabeg/Anishinaabek - Ojibway, Odawa, and Potawatomi communities reside in the District of Parry Sound, which also encompasses the lands of the Wasauksing, Shawanaga, Magnetawan, Dokis, and Henvey Inlet First Nations.[7]
During the early part of the 20th century, the area was a popular subject for the many scenic artworks of Tom Thomson and members of the Group of Seven.
Forest fire protection history
The Parry Sound Forest Fire District was founded by Ontario's former Department of Lands and Forests (now the MNR) in 1922 as one of 17 districts to help protect Ontario's forests from fire by early detection from
See also
- Canadian census divisions
- Central Ontario
- Almaguin Highlands
- List of secondary schools in Ontario#Parry Sound District
References
- ^ 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Land Acknowledgement". District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board. District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
External links
- Parry Sound Tourism
- The Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce
- Parry Sound and Area information
- Map of Parry Sound District showing its municipalities
- Rooted in Stone: Reflections on West Parry Sound's Past
- Almaguin Highlands Ontario East Parry Sound's Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
- Almaguin Highlands Digital Collection A service of Knowledge Ontario